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Delhi-NCR Flooded After Record Monsoon Rains Submerge Roads, Hospitals
In August, a very heavy rainstorm hit Delhi and the nearby cities of Noida, Gurugram, and Faridabad.
The rain was so strong that streets and roads were covered with water.
Even hospitals got flooded, and some homes and cars were damaged or collapsed.
This is called flooding, and it made it very hard for people to travel.
Traffic was severely disrupted, and there were many emergency situations.
The rain measured 127 millimeters in just the first seven days of August.
That is the most rain at the start of August in a long time.
People had to be careful and wait for the water to go down so life could return to normal.
Delhi recorded 127 mm of rain in the first seven days of August, the wettest start to the month in years.
Intense monsoon rainfall caused widespread waterlogging and severe traffic disruptions across Delhi-NCR.
Roads and hospitals in the region were submerged in floodwater.
Homes and vehicles collapsed, and emergency incidents were reported across the region.
Noida, Gurugram and Faridabad also recorded heavy rainfall and flooding.
- Who
- Residents of Delhi and the wider Delhi-NCR region, including Noida, Gurugram and Faridabad
- What
- Record monsoon rainfall caused widespread flooding, waterlogging, submerged roads and hospitals, collapsed homes and vehicles, and severe traffic disruptions
- Where
- Delhi-NCR, covering Delhi, Noida, Gurugram and Faridabad
- When
- In the first seven days of August
- Why
- Intense monsoon rainfall of record intensity hit the region
Key facts
- Rainfall recorded
- 127 mm in Delhi in the first seven days of August
- Period
- First seven days of August
- Affected region
- Delhi-NCR
- Affected cities
- Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Faridabad
- Impact
- Widespread waterlogging, submerged roads and hospitals, collapsed homes and vehicles
- Disruptions
- Severe traffic disruptions and emergency incidents
Sources
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