Thursday, September 9, 2010

Delhi braces for worst flood

Yamuna Water  may cross danger mark; authorities on alert  -  PTI

New Delhi, Sep 9 (PTI) The water level in the Yamuna is likely to rise by at least two metres above the danger mark by tomorrow evening due to release of over 8 lakh cusec water by Haryana, a prospect that has prompted authorities to ask people living in nearby low-lying areas to shift elsewhere. The river was flowing at 204.52 metres this morning, slightly less than the danger level of 204.83 metres.

A senior official of the Flood Control Department said Haryana has released 6.60 lakh cusec water yesterday and 2.13 lakh cusec water today. The water will reach Delhi by tomorrow evening and the Yamuna water level may raise upto 207 metres, he said. 

With thanks Yahoo News : link in headline above for detailed news. 

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