waterlogging

A video of locals fishing in a water-logged area in Kolkata has gone viral on social media. Plenty of fishes reached the streets of Kolkata, due to waterlogging caused by the "heaviest rains received in a decade". Nearly 15 kg of fish was caught by the locals on September 24 and was distributed in the neighbourhood. The video was shared by a local by the name, Piu Mondol.

Following a heavy rainfall in Delhi, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warned against moderate to heavy intensity rain issuing an orange alert on August 21. Moreover, the department also issued warning to the adjoining areas of Delhi such as Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Rajasthan. However, Delhi has already been witnessing heavy downpours since August 20 that caused waterlogging and also affected the traffic movement in several areas… read-more

Heavy rainfall in Delhi has caused waterlogging in many areas with the Yamuna river's water level inching closer to the danger mark. Locals living near Naini Lake are equally concerned about the rising water levels. The IMD has predicted thunderstorms and moderate to heavy rains in Delhi and its surrounding areas. Reportedly, "a portion of the road near the IIT-Delhi flyover caved in on July 31 as well".

Delhi-National Capital Region was flooded with heavy rainfall which led to the waterlogging of low-lying areas and to several areas being affected as well on July 19. The Heavy rainfall also led to traffic disruption as many vehicles were stuck due to waterlogging. Out of all the adjoining areas of Delhi-NCR, Gurugram was the affected the most as its roads now appear as a river.

A downpour in the early hours of 17 June caused waterlogging in many parts of Kolkata with the Hooghly river's high tide accelerating the issue. A senior official at KMC stated the southern and western parts of Kolkata experienced heavy rains with an IMD report of 144mm rainfall. The storm water lock-gates of Hooghly has been kept shut due to the river overflowing resulting in knee-deep floods across several areas.