The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Noida, Ghaziabad, and parts of Delhi on Friday, following heavy rains that impacted Noida residents in the morning. This warning is based on the weather department's nowcast for the Delhi-NCR region.
The yellow alert is in effect for Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, as well as parts of Delhi, where light to moderate rain is expected, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning. Specifically, the nowcast indicates a yellow alert for South East Delhi, Central Delhi, Shahadra, and East Delhi, while the rest of the capital is likely to experience light rains and drizzle throughout the day.
Moderate rainfall is also anticipated in Noida, Greater Noida, and Ghaziabad. As of 7:30 am IST, no warning has been issued for Gurugram and Faridabad. The IMD's broader weather forecast predicts isolated heavy rainfall in parts of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, and Haryana until September 1.
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Over the past week, monsoon rains have caused significant disruption across India. In Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab, cloudbursts and flash floods continue to pose a serious problem. In Punjab, the Indian Army has intensified its rescue operations as 835 villages in the state remain flooded.
In Himachal Pradesh, the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) reports that 524 roads, including two national highways, are blocked. Additionally, 1,230 electricity distribution transformers have been disrupted, and 416 water supply schemes are non-functional.
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