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In the wake of heavy rain and thunderstorms lashing several parts of the national capital on Monday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning. “Rain along with gusty winds will continue" for the next couple of hours, the weather department said in a tweet.
Additionally, the extreme wind gusts going up to a ravaging speed of 90 Kmph is also expected. Amid strong winds and rain, several reports of uprooted trees blocking roads in parts of Delhi have also surfaced.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Airport has warned the travelers to keep a check on the status of the flight as the air traffic has been severely affected owing to bad weather conditions. The flight operations at Delhi Airport on Monday were affected after heavy rain and storm lashed Delhi-NCR. The Delhi Airport in a statement requested the passengers to get in touch with the airline concerned for updated flight information.
IMD issued warning for these areas of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana. “Thundershower with moderate intensity rain and gusty winds with speed of 60-90 Kmph would continue to occur" over these adjoining areas of Delhi and NCR-
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Light to moderate intensity intermittent rain would continue to occur over and adjoining areas of entire Delhi and Yamunanagar, Kurukshetra, Karnal, Rajaund, Assandh, Safidon,Jind, Panipat and adjoining areas.
It is worth noting that the weather department officials have predicted damage to vulnerable structures and kutcha houses/walls and huts. Officials expect traffic disruption in Delhi-NCR; several key roads have already been blocked by uprooted trees. The traffic disruption is expected to be accompanied by reduced visibility, the officials tweeted. “Damage to plantations, horticulture and standing crops," is also expected today.
(With inputs from agencies)