Heavy rain predicted in Delhi for 48 hours; IMD issues orange alert
New Delhi, Aug 13: An orange category warning has been issued for Delhi NCR by the India Meteorological Department on Thursday as the region is likely to receive heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours.
The warning implies that the disaster control department should be prepared to avert any rain-related incidents.
Parts of Delhi recorded moderate to heavy rain, measuring between 15 and 115 millimetres (mm), until Thursday early morning.
IMD says heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places in Uttarakhand
The
downpour
was
heaviest
between
2:30
am
and
5:30
am
on
Thursday
early
morning
while
Palam
and
Safdarjung
weather
stations
recorded
86
mm
and
42
mm,
respectively.
Regional
Meteorological
Centre
(RFC),
Delhi,
has
predicted
more
intense
spells
on
Thursday
that
may
cause
traffic
disruption
in
Delhi.
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"Heavy rains are expected in parts of the national capital region (NCR) for the next two days. But, Delhi will receive light to moderate rains. The monsoon trough is running close to Delhi and southwesterly winds are bringing moisture to the region," said Kuldeep Shrivastava, head, Regional Weather Forecasting Centre (RWFC).
The orange category warning implies the disaster control department should be prepared to avert any rain-related incidents.