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Storm Batters Delhi and Mumbai
The hail pelting Delhi also led to falling of trees, powercuts throughout the city and traffic jams at all major and minor intersections and roads as most of these were submerged in rain water. The weather also impacted air travel, with almost 50 flights delayed and around a dozen diverted from Delhi’s airport. In one frightening episode, a Srinagar-bound flight faced severe turbulence in a storm. The flight landed without incident, however an image purportedly showing damage to the aircraft’s nose is being shared by passengers through social media.
There were extra delays for commuters in Delhi, where the metro service announced disruptions from fallen trees as well as debris on the tracks. And in Mumbai, early monsoon rain led to flooding in parts of the city. In the Andheri area, plastic bags and garbage floated on the streets, leading to criticism of inadequate drainage and waste disposal systems.
Bengaluru (and More) Under Extreme Weather
Bengaluru witnessed heavy rain earlier this week which have the city inundated. Four people were killed in rain-related incidents. Images from inside the city depicted people trudging through knee-deep water, abandoned cars, homes submerged in floodwaters.
India’s weather agency has predicted “heavy to very heavy rainfall” along the western coast for the next six to seven days and storms in nearly a dozen states, including in the southern India.
The country gets about 80% of its annual rainfall during the monsoon, season which runs from June to September. Though the rains are crucial for farming, particularly for those who do not have access to irrigation, climate experts say that shifting weather patterns are making events like the unseasonal rains more frequent and disruptive, and are affecting millions across the country.
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