23 Sep , 2022 By : Monika Singh
India Weather News Live Updates: Heavy rainfall continued to pour in Delhi-NCR on Thursday leading to traffic woes and waterlogging in several areas of the city. The weather forecast of more rain in next two days resulted in shutting of schools in Noida and Greater Noida for Classes I to VIII. The national capital has also been receiving an incessant amount of rainfall for the past two days.
The India Meteorological Department issued a ‘yellow alert’, cautioning people about moderate rain at most places in the national capital. Meanwhile, the streets were flooded in Gurgaon and several parts of NH-48 were waterlogged. According to IE, Gurgaon administration also issued an advisory asking corporate offices and private institutions to give the employees work from home on Friday so that there is no traffic congestion.
IMD’s RWFC took to twitter at 8:00 am and informed, “Light intensity rain/drizzle would occur over and adjoining areas of many places of South-Delhi, South-East Delhi, NCR ( Hindon AF Station, Ghaziabad, Indirapuram, Chhapraula, Noida, Dadri, Greater Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh) Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra… Kotputli, Alwar (Rajasthan) during next 2 hours.”
The IMD in its weather forecast has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for Friday, which means it's a warning to ‘be prepared’. This might lead to major traffic disruptions, increased chances of accidents, and waterlogging in low-lying areas.
Parts of Delhi and Noida continued to witness heavy rainfall today which led to waterlogging and affected traffic movement. The IMD department had on Thursday predicted more rains on Friday.
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