Citizens agencies received more than 20 calls on uprooted trees in multiple areas, including Feroz Shah Road, Ashoka Road, Mandi House and Connaught Place, which caused traffic jams.
Thunderstorms caused power outages in several areas of the city, mainly due to trees and branches falling on the cables. A telephone pole also landed on the ITO.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alarm indicating that residents should “prepare” and “take action” according to their color-coded consultation.
IMD recommends people stay indoors, fix windows and doors, and avoid unnecessary travel, etc.
According to IMD, wind speed data showed that IGI Airport reported winds of 74 kmph, Pragati Maidan at 70 kmph and Lodhi Road at 69 kmph. The wind speed ranges from 37 kmph in Najafgarh to 56 kmph in Safdarjung.
The New Delhi Municipal Council received eight calls from Connaught Place, Jor Bagh, Patel Marg and Sardar Patel Marg and others. The Delhi Municipal Corporation received four calls from fallen trees in New Delhi, Karkaji and Shahadara between 6pm and 8pm.
PWD said it had received 10 complaints, and the fire department received two calls about Tree Falls.
A spokesman for Tata Electric Delhi Distribution Co., Ltd. (TPDDL) said the evening dust storm and isolated rain caused local damage to the power supply in certain areas of North Delhi, mainly due to branches where trees and other objects fall on the wire.
Parts of Narela, Bawana, Badli and Mangolpuri were affected. In addition, some interruptions were observed in high-voltage and low-voltage networks, he said.
The maintenance team mobilized immediately to resolve the situation. He added that power has been restored in most areas and efforts are being made to address some of the remaining pockets.
The BSES operation and maintenance team is also on high alert. In most cases, the power is quickly restored. However, in some areas, it took a little longer to consider security issues, a BSES spokesman said.
Given the weather conditions in the city, IMD recommends people stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel.
It says that in open areas, people and cattle are harmed, partially damage to vulnerable structures, minor damage to the “kutcha” houses and huts, and the possibility of blowing loose objects away.
It also recommends that you take shelter in a safe place (rather than under a tree) and avoid contact with concrete surfaces. People are urged to unplug the electrical appliances, exit the water immediately, and stay away from conductive objects until the weather improves.
Delhi witnessed the sunny weather during the day, but by night, the sky turned cloudy.
According to the MET office data, the record for the highest temperature was 0.3 notches below the normal level of notches at 35.8 degrees Celsius, while the lowest temperature was positioned at 22.8 degrees Celsius, higher than the normal level. Humidity levels range from 69% to 61%.
IMD predicted thunderstorms on Saturday. The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 35 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature may drop to around 20 degrees Celsius.
Delhi showed a slight improvement in air quality, shifting from “poverty” to “medium” category with an AQI of 164, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).
AQI between 0 and 50 is considered “good”, 51 to 100 “satisfactory”, 101 to 200 “medium”, 201 to 300 “poor”, 301 to 400 “very poor”, and 401 to 500 “severe”.
