Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, turned into a river in one day’s rain. There was water logging at many places. Even one person was washed away in a drain, while an auto drowned in a pit. A diversion broke on National Highway-75. in the state Thunderclap And at least half a dozen people died due to rain-related reasons.
Including the capital Ranchi on Saturday night Jharkhand The period of rain that started in different parts of Uttar Pradesh continued on Sunday and Monday also. There was torrential rain in Ranchi on Sunday. There was 88.2 mm rainfall here in one day.
in Ranchi monsoon In this season, 7.9 mm rainfall between October 1 and October 2 is considered normal rainfall. But, 88.2 mm rainfall occurred in one day, which is 1060 percent more than normal.
If we talk about Jharkhand, 701 percent more rainfall than normal has been recorded in just 24 hours. There should have been 7.8 percent rainfall during this period in entire Jharkhand, whereas it has been 62.6 percent. Water also entered people’s kitchens. At many places, water entered the shops, due to which the goods of the shopkeepers got ruined.
Water accumulated under the flyover being built on Ratu Road, making it difficult for people to walk. Vehicular traffic also almost came to a standstill. Due to rain, people remained hiding in their homes, so there was not much crowd on the road. As a result, the traffic system was not much affected.
Although there were less vehicles on the roads, delivery people ordering online shopping or food were seen delivering goods wearing raincoats amidst heavy rain. They also had to face difficulties due to water logging.
Due to strong wind and heavy rain, water accumulated on the road on one side, while on the other side, trees were uprooted and fell on the road at many places. Due to this also people had to face difficulties. Later these trees were removed.
The flow of water in small and big streets was so strong, as if a river had overflowed. The rainy season continued on Monday. The fortunate thing was that the schools were closed due to the holiday of Mahatma Gandhi’s birth anniversary. There was a holiday in government offices. Therefore people did not have to face much trouble.