Delhi In the last 24 hours till 8.30 am on Sunday, 153 mm of rain was recorded, which is the highest rainfall in a single day in July since 1982. On increasing the challenges, the government has come into action mode. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said, Delhi received 126 mm of rain on Saturday. 15% of the total rainfall of the monsoon season was received in just 12 hours. People were very upset due to water-logging. Today (Sunday) all the ministers and mayor of Delhi will inspect the problematic area. Sunday leave of officers of all departments has been cancelled. All these officers have been instructed to get on the ground.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a combination of Western Disturbance and Monsoon winds caused rains in the northwestern parts of the country. A 58-year-old woman died after falling debris from the roof of a flat in Delhi. Four people have died in rain-related incidents in Rajasthan during the last 24 hours.
According to the Meteorological Department, the rain has broken the record of 41 years in Delhi. According to an official of the Meteorological Department, the Safdarjung Observatory, the primary weather station in Delhi, recorded 126.1 millimeters (mm) of rain from 8.30 am to 5.30 pm. He told that this figure of rain is the highest after July 10, 2003 and then 133.4 mm of rain was recorded during 24 hours.
The figures recorded in Safdarjung are considered standard for the entire city. It is noteworthy that on July 21, 1958, the city received 266.2 mm of rain, which is the highest rainfall ever recorded in 24 hours. According to Delhi government officials, it received over 100 mm of rain in a single day, which is 15 per cent of the total rainfall the city receives every monsoon. Heavy rains led to water-logging on the roads and long queues of stranded vehicles were seen. Due to strong winds and rain, power and internet connectivity has also been reported disrupted in many areas.
Heavy rains led to water-logging on the roads and long queues of stranded vehicles were seen. Due to strong winds and rain, power and internet connectivity has also been reported disrupted in many areas. Police said that the roof of a flat of Tibbia College Society in Karol Bagh area collapsed due to rain, in which Ranjit Kaur (58) died after being buried under the debris. He told that Kaur’s husband and son narrowly escaped in this incident.