{"id":145291,"date":"2021-07-13T12:01:39","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T06:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=145291"},"modified":"2021-07-13T13:12:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T07:42:33","slug":"monsoon-anguish-ends-in-parched-delhi-capital-welcomes-raindrops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/monsoon-anguish-ends-in-parched-delhi-capital-welcomes-raindrops\/","title":{"rendered":"Monsoon anguish ends in parched Delhi, capital welcomes raindrops"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Monsoon has finally arrived in Delhi and the capital welcomed raindrops, bringing much-needed relief to Delhiites from the scorching heat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delhi has been reeling under extremely high temperatures of over 40\u00b0C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to India Meteorological Department, the Southwest monsoon arrived in Delhi 16 days behind the usual date, making it the most delayed in 19 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WATCH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#WATCH<\/a> Southwest monsoon advances into Delhi; visuals from Connaught Place <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FYpx49Rb9D\">pic.twitter.com\/FYpx49Rb9D<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ANI\/status\/1414787352040378370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Secretary of Ministry of Earth Sciences Madhavan Rajeevan tweeted that finally Monsoon Rains over Delhi! Even though monsoon conditions were prevailing last 2-3 days, India Meteorological Department was waiting for these rains to declare monsoon onset. The last 2 days it rained everywhere surrounding Delhi, except Delhi, he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Finally Monsoon Rains over Delhi! Even though monsoon conditions were prevailing last 2-3 days, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Indiametdept?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Indiametdept<\/a> was waiting for these rains to declare monsoon onset. <br><br>Last 2 days it rained everywhere surrounding Delhi, except Delhi.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrJitendraSingh?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@DrJitendraSingh<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/moesgoi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@moesgoi<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6xqtGEBdRf\">pic.twitter.com\/6xqtGEBdRf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Madhavan Rajeevan (@rajeevan61) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rajeevan61\/status\/1414771308391329792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 13, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The heavy rain resulted in waterlogging in several places in the capital including the AIIMS flyover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MeT department said thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain and winds with a speed of 20-40 Km\/h would occur over and adjoining areas of most places of Delhi , NCR ( Bahadurgarh, Gurugram, Manesar, Faridabad, Loni Dehat, Hindon AF Station, Ghaziabad, Noida) Karnal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safidon, Panipat, Gohana, Gannaur, Sonipat, Kharkhoda, Rohtak, Nuh, Sohana, Jhajjar, Rajaund, Farukhnagar, Narwana, Kaithal, Jind, Kurukshetra, Barwala (Haryana) Deoband, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Baraut, Bagpat, Khekra, Khatauli, Modinagar, Khurja, Meerut (U.P.) will experience rain during next 2 hours, the IMD said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read Also: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/delhi-covishield-shortage-vaccine-centres-closed\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/delhi-covishield-shortage-vaccine-centres-closed\/\">Delhi faces Covishield shortage, vaccine centres to remain closed today<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had on Monday predicted heavy to heavy rains today in northern parts of India including Delhi Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh, Gujarat region, Madhya Maharashtra, coastal Andhra Pradesh, Yanam, Telangana, coastal and south interior Karnataka, Kerala, Mahe, Tamil Nadu, and Puducherry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"BJP \u0914\u0930 Congress \u092a\u0930 \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0924\u0930\u093e\u0916\u0902\u0921 \u0932\u0942\u091f\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e \u0906\u0930\u094b\u092a\" width=\"740\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cd_AJ_egWqE?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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