New Delhi: Heavy rain lashes all over India. The rain havoc persists in many states. In Assam, as rain keeps intensifies, the death toll rises 96. According to the report of the state government lakhs of people were affected. More than 50,000 people are evacuated to the relief camps
Rain drenched parts of the national capital on Thursday morning, prompting the weather office to issue an orange alert forecasting moderate to heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms through the day.The downpour brought much-needed relief from the sultry weather.
Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 26.6 degrees Celsius, 1.3 notches below the season's average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The maximum temperature is likely to settle around 32 degrees Celsius.
The city's air quality was recorded in the "satisfactory" category at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 84, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered "good", 51 to 100 "satisfactory", 101 to 200 "moderate", 201 to 300 "poor", 301 to 400 "very poor", and 401 to 500 "severe".
Authorities have announced that 14 districts in Odisha are facing a flood threat following the opening of the Hirakud Dam.
With landslides intensifying in Uttarakhand, the Meteorological Department has issued an alert to pilgrims visiting Kedarnath and Badrinath. Alerts have also been issued for Delhi, Haryana, and Punjab. According to State Disaster Management Authority figures, although floodwaters have begun to recede in most affected areas, over 150,000 people across the state remain in distress.Fluctuations in water levels, particularly in rivers including the Brahmaputra, have severely affected many parts of Assam.
As there are still chance for heavy rain in Uttarakhand, advisory caution has issued. Orange alert has been issued the regions including Dehradun, Chamoli, Bageshwar and yellow alert in other regions.