AdvertisementAccording to the meteorological department, Delhi recorded its wettest first week of August since 2011 after it received 127 mm of rainfall during the first seven days of the month. It said the extremely heavy rainfall was caused by a low-pressure area over southwest Uttar Pradesh and a western disturbance. In Haryana's Gurugram, a work from home (WFH) advisory was issued and people were advised to avoid unnecessary travel after a red alert was issued. An orange alert has also been issued for Himachal Pradesh till August 11, which indicates heavy to very heavy rains. Heavy to very heavy rainfall might also lash isolated parts of Odisha, eastern Madhya Pradesh and south interior Karnataka.