UP: Heavy rain lashes Lucknow, waterlogging in multiple areas

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 11 (ANI): Incessant rainfall led to heavy waterlogging in several areas of Lucknow on Monday morning.

Residents faced problems in the lower areas of Sadar in the district due to waterlogging and road subsidence.

As continuous rains battered the city, traffic was also disrupted.

It has been raining heavily in Lucknow since Sunday, and more rainfall is expected on Monday, as per the weather forecast.

As the monsoon season continues, people in the affected areas are advised to exercise caution and follow safety guidelines to stay safe amidst inclement weather.

Earlier, the district official announced that all the schools in Lucknow will remain closed.

In a press release, Lucknow District Magistrate Surya Pal Gangvar said, "In view of the heavy rain and bad weather in Lucknow since night and due to the alert of the Meteorological Department, a holiday has been declared in all schools today, September 11."

After India witnessed the driest August since 1901, the IMD said that the monsoon is expected to be normal across the country during September.

Apart from this IMD also informed that the rainfall in August over all of Central India and South Peninsular India was also the lowest since 1901, making it one of the worst months of monsoon deficiency in history.

Informing about the maximum temperature, the Meteorological Department said that most parts of the country will have above-normal maximum temperatures whereas some areas in south peninsular India and some pockets of west-central India are likely to get normal to below-normal maximum temperatures. (ANI)