Overview

• IMD issued an orange alert after Gurugram recorded 40.5mm of rain on Thursday and warned of more heavy showers through Saturday.
• Flooding on Sohna Road, Rajiv Chowk, Hero Honda Chowk and the Delhi-Jaipur expressway stranded commuters as stalled vehicles and malfunctioning signals brought traffic to a standstill.
• At least ten dewatering pumps were activated and a newly built kachcha drain at Narsinghpur helped divert water away from key junctions like Rajiv Chowk and Mayfield Garden Road.
• Municipal Corporation of Gurugram teams worked across main roads, internal sectors and colonies to dewater flooded areas and clear fallen trees and debris.
• A viral video of children swimming in a submerged Sector 10A street has intensified resident frustration and demands for comprehensive drainage reforms.