Delhi floods: The Yamuna breached the 206-metre mark in

The Yamuna breached the 206-metre mark in Delhi for the first time this monsoon on Tuesday evening, forcing authorities to evacuate families from low-lying areas and triggering emergency measures ... In the recent part, the city experienced high magnitude floods in 1977, 1978, 1988 and 1995, causing misery and loss of life and property to the residents of the city. A profile of these four floods (table 1) indicated the extent of damage caused by these calamities. Heavy rainfall lashed Delhi-NCR region on Monday, triggering severe waterlogging, traffic jams and flood alerts, leaving several areas submerged with people struggling to manage daily tasks as short commutes stretched into hours due to severe congestion. Heavy rainfall swept through Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) on Wednesday afternoon, causing widespread traffic congestion and waterlogging.