India's Record-Breaking Rain Update: About 100 People Died From Widespread Flooding

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Heavy monsoon rains in New Delhi.   The severe flooding and extremely heavy rain in Northern India killed 100 people, as many vehicles and houses were submerged and collapsed. 

The record-breaking rain in India resulted in widespread flooding in the northern parts, causing immediate evacuations. The report showed that 100 people were the casualties from the weather event. 

Recent reports showed that Northern India suffered from the challenging rain, causing vehicles to become stranded due to floodwaters.

In the previous article, Nature World News (NWN) reported that devastating flooding in India brought flash floods and landslide risks.

The report explained that rescue efforts were deployed in the affected and flooded areas.

Based on the Reuters and AccuWeather reports, the monsoon rain in the country played a significant role in the recorded heaviest rainfall in Northern India. 

The report said that the monsoon season in the country is from April to September.

Record-breaking rain in Northern India

The reports explained that the affected areas in India include Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, parts of Delhi and Punjab.

AccuWeather and Associated Press (AP) said the record-breaking rain resulted in 100 casualties in India.

In the report, Himachal Pradesh is considered one of the hardest hit in India since the rain began. Meanwhile, the AP reported that bridges were also affected.

The challenging rain conditions flooded houses and roads, causing the government to deploy a helicopter to save stranded people. 

In the CNN news report, 27 people became stranded in the Killu district, where they were later rescued.

In the Chandertal area, the report showed that 300 people were rescued. In terms of the damaged houses, the report said 170 houses collapsed.

In the flooded areas, schools were also closed due to the incessant rain conditions. 

Meanwhile, 30,000 people were brought to shelters, as per the AP.

Impact of heatwaves and flooding on crops

Furthermore, the heatwaves and widespread flooding in India affected the crops, including tomatoes in India.

According to Euronews, India could likely suffer from a tomato shortage, and the prices can soar by 400%.

The extreme weather events in India brought landslides and flooding. The report said that Delhi and Mumbai could expect a tomato price hike.

Staying safe from flooding

The flooding in India has impacted homes and crops due to relentless rain conditions in the region. Devastating extreme weather events could result in dangerous situations. 

Communities and homeowners should prepare for the severe weather outlook from damaging winds and flooding rainfall.

People affected by the flooding rainfall should consider the weather before they return. It is best that the floodwaters already subside.

Once they return home, checking on appliances and electrical supplies is essential. Homeowners should seek an expert to check.

Furthermore, keeping emergency supplies and kits would become helpful when a storm unloads, causing power outages and flooding. 

The recommended emergency kits are battery-powered radios, flashlights, medicine kits and non-perishable goods.

Motorists should also be watchful of slippery and muddy road conditions.

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