Delhi, NCR witness rain: People tweet videos and images:
Delhi experienced the most rainfall in a single day during the month of July in more than four decades. The national capital witnessed the first significant downpour of the season on Saturday and the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a “yellow alert” for Sunday. The city saw 153 mm of rain in 24 hours, the third-highest rain on a July day since 1958 and the most since 1982. Since the rainfall started, many people took to Twitter to share their reactions.
The city witnessed water logging in various areas including, Mandi House, Rafi Marg, Feroz Shah Road, and Lodhi Estate.
Due to the extreme rainfall schools are shut in Delhi, Ghaziabad, and Haryana.
Check out the tweets below:
Delhi me barish ⛈️ #Delhi #rain #nitdelhi pic.twitter.com/NrvqMSInp6
— Manikanta (@Manikanta1922) March 18, 2023
What a pleasant surprise by nature.
Nature always cares for you. Give motherhood blessings in the form of rain when we experience hot days in the month of March in Delhi NCR.#morningblessings #DelhiWeather pic.twitter.com/JaJc66gjlk
— CA Rahul Gupta (@rgupta_narain) March 18, 2023
#WATCH | Severe waterlogging near Gurugram’s Narsinghpur Chowk as the city continues to receive heavy rain pic.twitter.com/AhA4XtfUNX
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2023
#DelhiRains Visuals from the Millennium city #Gurugram 🌧 pic.twitter.com/EL4XVpSVst
— The Foodmad (@thefoodmad) July 9, 2023
Capital of the world’s fifth largest economy. Video from GK1.
Flooding, long power cuts, garbage on roads, massive traffic jams…
Delhi is a shit show!#DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/yQosD51XO2
— Shweta Sengar (@ShwetaSengar) July 8, 2023
I have never seen waterlogged on this stretch before. What did the current MCD do differently this time? #DelhiRain https://t.co/fIyAmvqcFQ
— कबीर पंडित 🇮🇳 (@KabirPandit) July 9, 2023
Delhi, you are a sight to behold in these rains! #DelhiRains
— Mehar (@Meharkukreja03) July 6, 2023
Rainy days in Delhi got the city in a whimsical mood today! ☔️💙 The pitter-patter of raindrops, the cool breeze, and the earthy fragrance in the air have made it a perfect day to cozy up with a cup of #chai ☕️ & enjoy the monsoon magic. 🌧️✨#DelhiRains #delhiweather #Delhi pic.twitter.com/91CVZnxj50
— Vineet pandey (@vineetpandey_09) July 6, 2023
Heavy rains at East #Delhi-Ghaziabad Border#DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/PaUL9kGXui
— IndiaMetSky Weather (@indiametsky) July 5, 2023
Heave Rains today finally in #NewDelhi. #Delhirains pic.twitter.com/31odhGOBNS
— Ayesha (@Ayesha86627087) July 6, 2023
Currently, Moderate to heavy rains are occurring over North, Northeast, East Delhi and Ghaziabad, Loni. ⛈️#DelhiRains pic.twitter.com/OhsFmSkZZW
— Delhi-NCR Weatherman 🌦️🥵⛈️🥶 (@SouravSaxena_17) July 6, 2023
Several individuals from Delhi expressed their grievances on social media regarding the water accumulation on roads, flooded underpasses, and even markets.
The IMD department has also issued a yellow alert for the national capital, Delhi in the coming week. A warning has been issued for people living in the low-lying area. Yellow alert denotes – watch and stay updated – warning of IMD.
