Photos: Overnight downpour overcomes Delhi’s rain deficit
Updated On Aug 14, 2020 11:55 AM IST
Overnight rains broke the dry spell in Delhi, overcoming the 72% deficit recorded till August 12; a lowest in 10 years, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). People then faced long traffic snarls on the road due to water logging, a problem that is now synonymous with rains in Delhi. IMD reported that the Southwesterly winds from the Arabian Sea and easterly winds from the Bay of Bengal catalysed the rain which is likely to continue in the capital over the next two days.
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A man walks under the umbrella at Vijay Chowk on a rainy day in New Delhi on August 13. Delhi witnessed the heaviest rain spell this monsoon season after recording 99.2 mm rainfall, the maximum in the city, during the 24-hour period ending at 8:30am on August 13, PTI reported . (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)
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A motorist tries to wade through a waterlogged road following heavy rain at Zakhira in New Delhi on August 13. The downpour also brought down the rain deficiency in Delhi. Until August 12 evening, the Safdarjung observatory had recorded 72 per cent less rainfall than normal in August, the lowest in 10 years, PTI reported quoting Indian Metrological Department’s (IMD) bulletin. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)
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Traffic snarl at Nizamuddin Bridge due to heavy rain in New Delhi on August 13. The non-stop rain spell led to heavy waterlogging and caused endless traffic snarls in the morning hours in various parts of the city. (Ajay Aggarwal / HT Photo)
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Commuters out in the rain near Chirag Delhi in New Delhi on August 12. After excess rainfall in July, monsoon precipitation has remained subdued in Delhi in August so far but the shortage reduced to 14 per cent by August 13 morning, PTI reported. (Sanjeev Verma / HT Photo)
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A cyclist makes his way out against the backdrop of a partially submerged bus at Zakhira underpass due to heavy rains and waterlogging in New Delhi on August 13. According to PTI, pictures and videos of vehicles and people wading through waist-deep water were widely shared on social media platforms. (Sanchit Khanna / HT Photo)
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PWD workers pumping out water on the Ring Road in New Delhi on August 13. (Arvind Yadav / HT Photo)
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Cattle and people take shelter under a bridge amid rain showers at Yamuna Vihar in New Delhi on August 13. The Safdarjung observatory, which provides representative figures for the city, recorded 68 mm rainfall in South Delhi alone, according to the IMD’s reports. Rainfall recorded below 15mm is considered light, between 15 and 64.5mm is moderate and above 64.5mm is heavy, PTI reported. (Sonu Mehta / HT Photo)
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