Weather updates: Flood waters have started to recede in Assam, but the situation is still grim
New Delhi:
After a stifling period of time, Delhi was flooded Friday morning with much needed monsoon rains. According to forecasts from the Met department, thunderstorms and heavy rains are expected throughout Delhi, Meerut, Jhajjar, Bhiwani, Gohana, Jind, Mehem, Manesar, Rohtak and Ghaziabad in the next two hours.
According to data from the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the Safdarjung weather station has so far recorded 44 mm of rain in July, 55% less than the normal of 97 mm. Meteorological experts said Delhi had received only light showers in the past few days as the monsoon trough had moved to the foothills of the Himalayas. At present, it is located south of Delhi.
#WATCH: The rain whips parts of Delhi; visuals of the Gole market area. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a rain storm in the nation’s capital for today. pic.twitter.com/uiICOgIYYB
– ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2020
The monsoon trough is expected to move north on July 17 and precipitation is expected in northwest India, particularly in Punjab, Haryana and Delhi. “Light to moderate rain is expected from July 17 to 20 in the national capital,” PTI news agency Kuldeep Srivastava, head of the IMD regional forecast center, told the press.
“We expect to record about 20mm of rain in Delhi during this period, which will reduce the deficiency to some extent,” added Srivastava.
07-17-2020; 1310 IST; A thunderstorm with rain would occur in and in the adjacent areas of isolated places in Delhi, Meerut, Siyana, Jhajjar, Charkhidadri, Bhiwani, Hansi, Hissar, Mehem, Hodal, Panipat, Shamli, Palwal, Kaithal, Karnal, Hapur, Rohtak au over the next 2 days. hours.
– India has met. Department (@Indiametdept) July 17, 2020
In Assam affected by the floods, although water has started to recede in some areas, the situation is still grim. According to the national disaster management body, around 40 lakh are affected in Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Darrang, Baksa, Nalbari, Barpeta, Chirang, Bongaigaon, Kokrajhar and Dhubri. Moderate precipitation is expected in the northeastern states over the next five days, the weather bureau said.
Moving south, Kerala received heavy showers today and waterlogging has been reported in some areas. According to the IMD, severe weather conditions with a wind speed reaching 40 to 50 km / h are likely to cross the coasts of Kerala and Karnataka. Fishermen have been advised to stay away from the sea.
Kerala: waterlogging in several parts of Kochi following precipitation in the city.
The India Meteorological Department predicted “a generally cloudy sky with a few episodes of rain or thunderstorms” in Kochi today. pic.twitter.com/FPzE9yvQAK
– ANI (@ANI) July 17, 2020
The monsoon has been active in most parts of India and excess rainfall has been recorded in parts of the country, said the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). It covered the whole country in advance and so far 12% of excess precipitation has been recorded, according to the weather office.
