Monsoon tracker: Non-essential govt offices, school, colleges to remain closed in Delhi till Sunday
The India Met Department (IMD) has warned about moderate flash flood risk in several parts of India today July 13. There is a high likelihood of moderate flash floods in Uttarakhand, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, extreme northeast Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya, northeastern parts of Arunachal Pradesh, coastal Karnataka and southern parts of Konkan & Goa.
IMD has also predicted heavy rainfall over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Bihar during the next 2 days and isolated heavy rainfall thereafter. Isolated heavy rainfall is very likely over Odisha on the 11, 14 & 15; Jharkhand on July 13 and 14.
Meanwhile, Delhi recorded a rapid increase in the Yamuna's water level over the past three days. It shot up from 203.14 metres at 11 am on Sunday to 205.4 metres at 5 pm on Monday, breaching the danger mark.
The India Met Department (IMD) has warned about moderate flash flood risk in several parts of India today July 13. There is a high likelihood of moderate flash floods in Uttarakhand, sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, extreme northeast Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya, northeastern parts of Arunachal Pradesh, coastal Karnataka and southern parts of Konkan & Goa.
IMD has also predicted heavy rainfall over sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Assam and Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Bihar during the next 2 days and isolated heavy rainfall thereafter. Isolated heavy rainfall is very likely over Odisha on the 11, 14 & 15; Jharkhand on July 13 and 14.
Meanwhile, Delhi recorded a rapid increase in the Yamuna's water level over the past three days. It shot up from 203.14 metres at 11 am on Sunday to 205.4 metres at 5 pm on Monday, breaching the danger mark.
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Monsoon Rain: Flood water enters Sushruta Trauma Centre at Metcalf Road in Delhi
#WATCH | Flood water enters Sushruta Trauma Centre at Metcalf Road in Delhi https://t.co/mdpxzTrn0h pic.twitter.com/SFvgmIt2pE
— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2023
Monsoon Rain: Flood water reaches the Red Fort
#WATCH | Flood water reaches the Red Fort in Delhi. Drone visuals show the extent of the situation there. pic.twitter.com/q2g4M7yDMP
— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2023
Monsoon Rains: Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inspects flood affected areas
#WATCH | Laksar | Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami inspects flood affected in various districts of Haridwar. He reviewed relief and rescue works in these areas. pic.twitter.com/LpH80tzdqs
— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2023
Monsoon Rain: Additional DCP Achin Garg visits Yamuna Bank
#WATCH | Delhi: Additional DCP Achin Garg visits Yamuna Bank to review current situation & rescue people residing in low lying areas near the river bank pic.twitter.com/Yd7y6NKC8h
— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2023
Monsoon Rains: Water level in Hathnikund barrage in Yamunanagar district rises
#WATCH | Haryana | Water level in Hathnikund barrage in Yamunanagar district rises.
RS Mittal, Superintendent Engineer gives details on the situation; says, "...The water level had started going down yesterday but it started rising again since last night...It doesn't seem that… pic.twitter.com/1kytLKz3mL
— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2023
Monsoon Rain: Waterlogging on tracks
Railways say around 300 mail/express trains, and 406 passenger trains were cancelled between July 7 and July 15
Monsoon Rain: Government has banned the entry of heavy goods vehicles
The Delhi government has banned the entry of heavy goods vehicles, barring those carrying essentials, in the city from four borders including Singhu as a precautionary measure in view of the rising Yamuna levels, Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot said on Thursday.
Monsoon Rains: Water level of River Yamuna
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal speaks on the flood situation in the city, in the wake of the rise in the water level of River Yamuna.
#WATCH | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal speaks on the flood situation in the city, in the wake of rise in water level of River Yamuna.
He says, "...I would like to request people to not step out if it is not essential and resort to Work From Home. We have closed the schools in… pic.twitter.com/GjAWLeSODs
— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2023
Monsoon Rains: School holidays
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the closure of schools near the river and the shutting down of water treatment plants, as people waded through knee-deep waters in low-lying areas to reach safer places
Monsoon Rains: Red Fort area
A rickshaw-puller pedals through chest-deep water in the flooded area near Red Fort of Delhi.
#WATCH | A rickshaw-puller pedals through chest-deep water in the flooded area near Red Fort of Delhi. pic.twitter.com/bIezx11zye
— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2023
Monsoon Rains: Yamuna Bridge
The area near Old Yamuna bridge - 'Loha Pul' flooded with water as water level of Yamuna river rises above danger level mark.
#WATCH | Delhi: Area near Old Yamuna bridge - 'Loha Pul' flooded with water as water level of Yamuna river rises above danger level mark.
The water level of Yamuna River at Old Railway Bridge (ORB) has crossed the danger mark and is at 208.05 meters, recorded around 10 pm on… pic.twitter.com/3NJrtkuSaY
— ANI (@ANI) July 12, 2023
Monsoon Rain: Rescue in Himachal Pradesh
NDRF's Joint Rescue Ops saved 28 stranded shepherds/trekkers from Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh's Kara area.
#WATCH | NDRF's Joint Rescue Ops saved 28 stranded shepherds/trekkers from Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh's Kara area. Due to rising water levels, 11 people were trapped 15 kilometres from Kafnu village. On July 10th, the NDRF team, along with ITBP and Home Guard personnel, embarked… pic.twitter.com/e8Ns5CNQ9A
— ANI (@ANI) July 12, 2023