On Friday, strong winds and rain showers along with thunderstorms in Delhi NCR have brought relief to the people of Delhi from the scorching sun, but the lives of the people of Delhi have also been affected. An yellow alert has been issued for 3 and 4 May in Delhi.
Strong winds and rainy weather prevailed in Delhi NCR since Friday morning and due to the rain the mood of the weather changed completely, where Delhiites got relief from the heat, people were quite troubled due to the winds. According to the Meteorological Department, the weather is going to remain the same for the next 5 to 7 days, while a yellow alert has been issued for today.
People were troubled by the rain on Friday as well
People were seen troubled by the heavy rain in Delhi NCR on Friday. Many trees and poles were uprooted due to the strong wind. There were minor incidents in many places in which three children and a woman died in a house with a tubewell. During the rain, the wind blew at a speed of 55 km per hour, due to which many trees were uprooted and traffic was also affected.
Let us tell you that on Friday night from 2:30 to 8:30 in the morning, Delhi witnessed heavy rain due to which water accumulated at many places including low lying areas, due to this normal life has been affected a lot. An alert was issued in Delhi on 1st May itself, after which a red alert was issued, whereas a yellow alert has been issued for 3rd and 4th May. In the past few days, 77 mm of rain has been recorded in Delhi.
How will the weather be on May 3 and 4?
On May 3 and 4, Delhi NCR may also witness thunderstorms with lightning and light rain. During this time, the wind will blow at a speed of 29 to 40 kmph and a drop in temperature will be seen. The maximum temperature is expected to be 36 degrees while the minimum temperature can go up to 25 degrees.
People faced problems due to waterlogging in low lying areas
Due to rain and storm in Delhi NCR on 2nd May, many areas of Delhi were affected, in which traffic was affected and people faced problems due to waterlogging at many places including Lajpat Nagar, Minto Bridge, Moti Bagh, Kanpur and Dwarka Underpass, apart from this, many incidents occurred due to falling of trees at many places and people were injured.
Many flights were also affected due to the storm
Due to the storm in Delhi NCR, flights at the airport were also affected, where many flights were diverted and many flights were stopped, while at some places flights also arrived late.
