NEW DELHI: The weather office has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for moderate rain and thundershowers on Saturday in Delhi, parts of which continue to reel from a flood-like situation.
Several areas like Laxmi Nagar, Ayanagar, Lodhi Road, Mungeshpur and a few localities in east Delhi witnessed light rainfall on Friday. There was a light drizzle in other areas, including Lutyens’ Delhi.
In a forecast, the India Meteorological Department said light to moderate rainfall is expected to continue in Delhi on Saturday and added that a ‘yellow’ alert has been issued for the city. “There would be generally cloudy skies with moderate rain and thundershowers,” it said.
The Met office uses four colour codes -- ‘green’ means all is well while ‘yellow’ indicates severely bad weather. It also suggests that the weather could change for the worse, disrupting daily activities. An ‘orange’ alert is issued as a warning for extremely bad weather with the potential for disruptions in commutes with road and drain closures and interruption of power supply.