Weather Today Highlights: Heavy rains bring Delhi to a halt, auto driver dies after falling into ditch

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) deploys 4 teams of its 6th battalion, Vadodara for flood rescue and relief operations in view of heavy monsoon rains.

Himachal Pradesh received 20 per cent excess rain in the month of June as the state recorded 121.7 mm of rainfall against normal rainfall of 101.1 mm, the local weather department said.

Agricultural land along the banks of river Chandrabhaga in a village in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh was damaged on Friday due to a rise in the water level following flash floods, according to the state emergency operation centre.

Delhi is likely to receive light to moderate rainfall in the next 5 days, IMD predicted on Friday.

Incessant showers in Himachal Pradesh over the last week claimed the lives of more than 24 people -- either in rain-related or road accidents, according to the State Disaster Management Authority.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday approved the release of ₹6,194.40 crore to 19 states under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).

The amount includes ₹1,209.60 crore as central share of the State Disaster Response Fund to four states -- Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya, Telangana and Uttar Pradesh -- for 2022-23, according to an official statement.

The statement added that ₹4,984.80 crore will also be given to 15 states -- Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Tripura -- for 2023-24.

Roads are waterlogged in Maharashtra. Due to this people are finding it difficult to drive as well as to move about through the streets.

India, this year, experienced the third-highest instances of heatwave and severe heatwave conditions in the last 23 years, after 2019 and 2022, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

With monsoon bringing ample rainfall in Jharkhand, agricultural experts have advised farmers to grow millets this kharif season for more income.

Widespread rainfall for around a week has reduced Jharkhand's monsoon rainfall deficit to 43 per cent on Friday from 87 per cent on June 19, when monsoon hit the state.

Top Central Railway officials from Mumbai division on Friday inspected Thane station, one of the busiest on the network, to check facilities during the monsoon. Divisional Railway Manager Rajnish Goyal said the passenger count at the station, which has 10 platforms, was rising continuously and efforts were being taken to ensure comfort and safety of those using its facilities.

An autorickshaw driver died after his auto falls into a pothole filled with water due to rain in Harsh Vihar area in Delhi. The incident happened last night, say police.

With an aim to prevent electricity-related accidents during monsoon, the Yogi government has issued a set of guidelines for the department officials, which include rectifying faults occurring during rainfall and adhering to prescribed standards in maintenance work.

Dr Rajeev Gupta, Director, of Internal Medicine, Delhi spoke with ANI and said, "I have recently observed an influx of cases involving various infections, such as acute gastroenteritis, dysentery, typhoid fever, leptospirosis, dengue fever, malaria, and cases of electrocution, in the outpatient department (OPD)."

"Maintaining personal hygiene is of utmost importance, which includes frequently washing hands and refraining from touching the face unnecessarily. And secondly, it is crucial to prevent water stagnation around our living areas, as this discourages the breeding grounds for mosquitoes. By eliminating standing water, we can significantly reduce the risk of mosquito-borne diseases," experts said.

A car got stuck in a waterlogged underpass in Gujarat's Navsari district on Friday. In a video posted by news agency ANI, the occupants of the car were seen struggling to get it out of water. Read More

Traffic jam was seen in Central Delhi's ITO area due to waterlogging after heavy rains lashed parts of national capital this evening.

Roads in Noida got waterlogged after heavy rains lashed the city on Friday.

Mumbai received more than 95 per cent of the rainfall recorded this month between June 24 and 29, the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) data showed. Despite the heavy showers over the last six days, the city has recorded an overall deficit in rains this month.

The country is likely to receive an average amount of rain in July despite the likely emergence of the El Nino weather pattern, director-general of IMD Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said encouraging farmers to accelerate crop planting which has progress slowly due to patchy rains in June.

Light to moderate rain lashed parts of Delhi and its adjoining areas on Friday afternoon.

The monsoon arrived in the national capital on Sunday, two days before its scheduled onset, bringing respite to Delhiites from the scorching heat.

Waterlogging has been reported from several areas in the national capital and Noida.

An 'orange' alert has also been issued for the city by the weather department.

Moderate to heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai and its suburbs on Friday, which hit the road traffic in some parts due to waterlogging but boosted levels in lakes providing water to the city, while the local train operations remained largely unaffected, officials said.

The Himachal Pradesh government has put the entire state on alert amid a rain warning. Naresh Chauhan, the Principal Media Advisor to the Chief Minister, said that all the Deputy Commissioners have been put on alert and are prepared to deal with the rain disaster.

Heavy rain lashed several parts of the national capital on Friday. Here are some visuals 

Delhi witnessed heavy rainfall on Friday. IMD has predicted light rains with overcast conditions to continue for the rest of the week.