Mumbai: Heavy rains batter city, 1 dead in Byculla; IMD issues 'yellow' alert | VIDEO
Jun 29, 2023, 12:38 PM ISTMumbai rains update: The IMD issued a 'yellow alert' for Mumbai, predicting relatively less intense showers on Thursday.
Mumbai rains update: The IMD issued a 'yellow alert' for Mumbai, predicting relatively less intense showers on Thursday.
Mumbai rains: IMD predicted that Mumbai touched a maximum temperature of 30 degrees Celsius and a minimum temperature likely to be 26-degree celsius.
Maharashtra weather update: The Vidarbha region is experiencing heavy rains, due to which IMD has warned of torrential rains in some districts of Marathwada including Chandrapur, Gondia, Bhandara, Washim, and Yavatmal today.
Mumbai rains: The weather department has issued a yellow alert, predicting heavy rains at a few places in the city on July 1 and 2.
The orange-colour coded warning for heavy rains was issued for the coastal districts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, the IMD had said on Monday.
Laxmi Jongankar (40) was inside her shanty when people outside started shouting about the wall collapse in the area.
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Incessant overnight rains threw parts of Mumbai out of gear on Sunday with the city witnessing severe waterlogging, disruption of local train services and vehicular traffic.
Heavy rains lashed Mumbai overnight, leaving many parts of the metropolis in waist deep water and disrupting rail and road traffic on Wednesday. Rains across the island city and the western suburbs picked up late on Tuesday evening. There were intense spells across Mumbai for a few hours overnight.
Several areas in Mumbai received heavy rain starting late afternoon on Tuesday. Areas in south Mumbai, as well as western and northern suburbs like Andheri, Jogeshwari, Goregaon, Malad and Borivali received around 70 mm rainfall since Tuesday morning. India Meteorological Departmemt (IMD) predicted 'generally cloudy sky with heavy rain' for Mumbai.
As the monsoon rains lashed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) and black clouds darkened the skyline, several city areas including Navi Mumbai, Panvel, Thane and Palghar reported waterlogging on roads.
Around 1,300 people were evacuated by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams from Bail Bazar in Kurla, where water levels reached four-five feet owing to the flooded Mithi river nearby.
Mumbai Rains | Trains and Flight status: Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai on Wednesday, with severe waterlogging reported from many areas and authorities advising people to remain indoors. Several trains and flight services have been delayed.
Flight operations at the GVK group-operated Mumbai airport were crippled partially on Wednesday due to the incessant rains that have been lashing the city since Tuesday with around 20 flights cancelled and another 280 delayed, as per a live flight tracking website. However, much to the surprise for Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), the private aerodrome operator, the operations were "normal". The Mumbai Airport, with crossing runways, handles around 1,000 arrivals and departures per day.
Mumbai rains: Incessant downpour has brought life to a standstill in Mumbai. Heavy rain continued to lash Mumbai and its suburbs on Sunday, making commuting difficult for people. Massive flooding on railway tracks has led to delays and cancellation of some trains in Mumbai. You can check the status of trains -Western line, Central line, Harbour line.
Mahalaxmi Express has been held up between Badlapur and Vangani near Mumbai due to incessant rains on Saturday morning with around 700 passengers on board, DRM Central Railways said. Navy chopper and NDRF have been deployed rescue boats are deployed for the rescue operation.
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