Continuous rain continues in many areas of Delhi
New Delhi: Early on Saturday morning, sections of Delhi were still being battered by the unrelenting rains. Trees were uprooted in several parts of the national capital due to strong winds and heavy rains. A vehicle and a motorbike fell into the damaged area in Sector-9, RK Puram, when a section of a road collapsed.
More rainfall is anticipated throughout the day, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which has forecast moderate to heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms at many places around Delhi and the National Capital Region.
This covers places like Mehrauli, Chhattarpur, Ayanagar, Deramandi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar, Palam, Safdarjung, Lodi Road, and IGI Airport. Lightning and moderate to heavy rains are also anticipated in Noida and Manesar.
In addition, the IMD predicted thunderstorms and mild to moderate rainfall in areas of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and Haryana. Saharanpur, Gangoh, Deoband, Muzaffarnagar, Sakoti Tanda, Baraut, Daurala, Baghpat, Meerut, Modinagar, Kithor, and Nandgaon in Uttar Pradesh; Tizara and Alwar in Rajasthan; and Yamunanagar, Jhajjar, Farukhnagar, and Hodal in Haryana are all included in this.
In the meanwhile, rainstorms battered portions of Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, late Friday night.
Continuous rain earlier Friday led to significant traffic jams and extensive waterlogging in many areas of Delhi. Waterlogging caused severe traffic congestion, according to Burari’s visuals.
On Saturday, the city recorded a low temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a high temperature of 19 degrees Celsius.
Delhi received the most rainfall in December in 15 years on Friday, according to IMD. Early Thursday morning saw the beginning of the intense rain, which persisted all day.
Delhi’s air quality improved somewhat as a result of the rains, but it is still classified as “very poor.” As of 2:00 PM, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) reported that the Air Quality Index (AQI) was 355.
Anand Vihar had AQI values of 390, IGI Airport (T3) had 314, Aya Nagar had 329, Lodhi Road had 327, ITO had 360, Chandni Chowk had 300, and Punjabi Bagh had 361.
In contrast, the AQI values at 7 AM were higher at Anand Vihar (398), IGI Airport (T3) (340), Aya Nagar (360), Lodhi Road (345), ITO (380), Chandni Chowk (315), and Punjabi Bagh (386).
Following an improvement in air quality, the central government’s air quality monitoring body recently withdrew Stage IV (‘Severe+’) measures under the Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP). Nonetheless, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said on December 24 that Stages I, II, and III are still in place to stop more degradation.
According to predictions from the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) and the IMD, favorable weather conditions, particularly faster wind speeds, have been credited for improving the quality of the air.
