After sizzling under the unrelenting heat, Delhi and NCR have found respite from the soaring temperatures with rainfall. However, it has also caused water-logging in various areas. Expectedly, people flocked to X and flooded the platform with visuals of the downpour. A few also expressed their frustration over the situation of the roads despite agreeing that the rain brought much-needed relief from the heat.
Here are some of the X posts that people have shared:
ANI, capturing the reality of the situation, shared a striking video of cars stranded in a waterlogged street.
“It has been raining continuously in Delhi for the last three hours,” wrote an individual who shared a video that shows rain entering a person’s house.
MD of Packolabel Systems Pvt.Ltd, Neelkant Bakshi, shared a post with a witty caption. When translated into English from Hindi, his post reads, “It shouldn't have rained so much, O God. The drains are not clean here- this is Delhi, Lord! Delhi submerged #DelhiRains”. He concluded his post with two videos. They show a car submerged in water.
{{/usCountry}}MD of Packolabel Systems Pvt.Ltd, Neelkant Bakshi, shared a post with a witty caption. When translated into English from Hindi, his post reads, “It shouldn't have rained so much, O God. The drains are not clean here- this is Delhi, Lord! Delhi submerged #DelhiRains”. He concluded his post with two videos. They show a car submerged in water.
{{/usCountry}}This individual called the situation in Delhi-NCR as a “natural swimming pool”.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in an X post, shared, “Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain with heavy intensity rain over few places and winds with speed of 20-40 Km/h would occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and NCR, during next 2 hours.”
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In a separate post, the IMD shared crucial advisories on how to stay safe during heavy rainfall. “Moderate to intense spell of rain over parts of Delhi-NCR and adjoining areas very likely to cause: Slippers roads. Low visibility. Disruption in traffic. Localised water logging in low lying areas.”
“It is advised to: Avoid going to areas that face water logging problems often. Check for traffic congestion on your route,” the department added.