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IMD alerts as heavy rain floods Delhi-NCR roads
Hindustan Times··6 Aug
Heavy rain flooded Delhi-NCR roads on August 6 as IMD issued an orange alert for the Capital after earlier red warnings for several districts. Noida and Ghaziabad were under orange alert; Gurugram and Faridabad were under yellow. Gurugram Police advised private offices to allow work from home amid waterlogging and traffic snarls. Thunderstorms and lightning accompanied the Capital's heavier bands.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Delhi commuters can expect waterlogging and traffic delays under orange and earlier red IMD rain alerts.
- Gurugram office workers can note police advice for private firms to allow work from home during heavy rain.
- Noida and Ghaziabad residents can track orange alerts while Gurugram and Faridabad stayed on yellow.
What's Happening
- Heavy rain hit Delhi-NCR on August 6 with IMD issuing an orange alert for the Capital after earlier red warnings.
- Red alert zones included North East, Central, South East, South, New Delhi and Shahdara districts.
- Gurugram Police advised corporate and private offices to allow work from home amid traffic strain.
How Colour-Coded Alerts Mapped Across NCR
- Noida and Ghaziabad were under orange alert; Gurugram and Faridabad were under yellow for lighter rain.
- Heavy rain in Gurugram was reported from about 2:40 am, prompting emergency-access concerns.
- The same monsoon spell brought separate rain-related damage reports across Uttar Pradesh and Kerala.
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