The ‘red alert’ of scorching heat continues in Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan today, as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of scorching heat amid growing mercury. The IMD said that heatstroke is likely to run in the northwest India including the western Himalayan region. This means that the residents of these states will get relief from the scorching heat from 14 June. In Delhi and NCR hospitals, especially in Gurgaon and Noida, cases of heatstroke and dehydration have been reported. Doctors say that they are seeing at least 1-2 patients daily, which have symptoms like high fever, nausea, low blood pressure and disorientation.
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The national capital is in the grip of scorching heat and heat and the temperature has reached 45 degrees Celsius. In view of this, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released ‘Red Alert’ for Delhi. According to IMD, the maximum temperature at various places in Delhi was recorded between 40.9 ° C to 45.0 ° C. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert in the entire region on Thursday, where the temperature is expected to be between 45 to 48 degrees Celsius, as well as hot winds. On Wednesday, the actual temperature in many areas of the capital stood around 43–45 degrees Celsius, while in some areas ‘real temperature’ – keeping in mind the humidity and air – reached 52 ° C. Ayyanagar recorded the highest actual temperature 45 ° C, where the temperature felt like 50.8 ° C around 2:30 pm and reached 51.9 ° C by 5:30 pm.
Other recorded actual high temperatures include Palam (44.5 ° C), Lodhi Road (43.4 ° C) and Safdarjung (43.3 ° C) – all these are contributing to moisture and winds as well as scorching heat. The heat index, which measures how hot the moisture feels, touched a dangerous 51.9 ° C. A senior doctor of a government hospital in Gurugram said, “This heat is also dangerous for healthy persons. It can be fatal for the elderly, children and people already suffering from any disease.”
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Poisonous air enhances health concerns
The decline in air quality across the capital is further increasing heat stress. On Thursday, the Air Quality Index (AQI) in some parts of Delhi was between 227 and 245, which is placed in the ‘very unwell’ category. With scorching heat, it has increased the risk of exhaustion in breathing and heat.
Possibility of relief from Friday evening
Some relief is expected. The northwest plains of Western disturbances are expected to affect the western disturbance from the end of June 13. “From Friday night, Delhi-NCR is expected to have sporadic rains and strong winds, which may cause a slight drop in the weekend,” said an IMD official. The department estimates that the maximum temperature from June 14 may fall to 39–42 degrees Celsius, and there is a possibility of widespread monsoon by the middle of next week.
Precautions given by health officials
Health officials have repeated the following precautions in the ongoing heat event:
Avoid getting out between 11 am and 4 pm
Drink lots of fluids including ORS and coconut water
-A wear cotton clothes and use SPF 30+ sunscreen
-Be cautious about symptoms like chakkar, vomiting or confusion
-IMD has also urged schools and external labor sites during the hottest time of the day -the time to adjust or suspend operations.