Delhi witnessed a light spell of rain in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Vehicles ply on road rainfall.-----Subrata Dutta (SNS)
Delhi witnessed a light spell of rain in the wee hours of Wednesday.
Rain lashed parts of the national capital. Visuals from the RK Puram showed light rain showers in the city.
On Monday, Delhi also witnessed a sudden weather change as heavy rain lashed parts of the national capital.
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In June, the city received the highest rainfall recorded in 88 years. According to the IMD, Delhi experienced 228 mm of rainfall from 8: 30 a.m. on June 27 to 8:30 a.m. on June 28.
A total of 235.5 mm of rain was recorded, marking the maximum rainfall in 24 hours in June since 1936.
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However, due to rain, water levels in the Yamuna River have risen, prompting the authorities to issue an alert to the residents of Noida villages, situated along the riverbanks. These villagers experienced severe flooding last year during the monsoon season, causing significant inconvenience to residents of both Delhi and Noida.
Previously, on July 21, the IMD issued an orange alert for several districts of Himachal Pradesh, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall for the coming week. The weather department also informed that light to moderate rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, is likely to occur in various districts of Himachal Pradesh.
Earlier this month, 70 roads and 51 water supply schemes were hampered due to the heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh. Additionally, 84 electricity supply schemes were disrupted due to the weather conditions in the region.
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