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Delhi Under IMD Orange Alert for Heavy Rain as Yamuna Nears Danger Mark

Officials open relief camps near the Yamuna to prepare for additional light-to-moderate showers.

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Delhi rains
Photo: SNS (Subrata Dutta)
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Overview

  • IMD issued a short-term orange alert for heavy rain and thunderstorms in Delhi for the next three hours.
  • Forecasters expect one or two spells of light to moderate rain or thundershowers across the city over the next two days.
  • Public Works Department said its flood control room handled about 10 waterlogging complaints, with most cleared within an hour.
  • IMD flagged likely rainfall with gusty winds in areas including Civil Lines, Red Fort, Lajpat Nagar, Narela, Bawana, Alipur and ITO.
  • CPCB reported air quality in the satisfactory range with an AQI in the mid-90s as showers continued.