Intense Rainfall Causes Major Waterlogging In Amritsar; IMD Issues Nationwide Alert

Heavy rain poured down on Amritsar on Sunday, causing waterlogging in various areas of the city. Images from the vicinity of the Golden Temple revealed cars stranded on the roads due to the intense rainfall.

Furthermore, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning for widespread rainfall and thunderstorms across several regions of the country today. Recent satellite imagery shows the presence of convective clouds, indicating the likelihood of light to moderate rainfall in multiple locations.

According to IMD forecasts, intense rain spells may be accompanied by isolated thunderstorms, cloud-to-ground lightning, and gusty winds in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, southwest and extreme northwest Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, south Gujarat, south Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, south Karnataka, north Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Sikkim, Assam, and Meghalaya. Additionally, regions such as Odisha, Konkan, Goa, south Madhya Maharashtra, Kerala, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Lakshadweep, and the Nicobar Islands are expected to experience light to moderate rainfall with isolated thunderstorms, cloud-to-ground lightning, and gusty winds.

Earlier this week, Delhi recorded its highest rainfall since 1986. According to IMD scientist Soma Sen, the city is anticipated to receive heavy rainfall over the next two days. The heavy rains in Delhi have resulted in significant waterlogging, rendering the operation theatres of the Neuroscience Centre at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) non-functional due to non-working air conditioners and water seepage in the walls.

Following discussions among the Nursing Superintendent (NS OT Sister in-charge) of the Cardiothoracic and Neurosciences Centre AIIMS, the Master of Surgery of the CN Centre, and the Chief of the CN Centre, a decision was made to suspend neurosurgeries. Patients have been referred to Safdarjung Hospital and other government hospitals. The severe rainfall in Delhi has caused extensive waterlogging and casualties, prompting the government to take measures to address the situation.