Mumbai wakes up to heavy rain as orange alert issued for today, flight operations affected
July 12, 2024 9:49 ISTSeveral parts of Mumbai received heavy rain on Friday morning, leaving various areas waterlogged.
Several parts of Mumbai received heavy rain on Friday morning, leaving various areas waterlogged.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Mumbai has issued a weather alert, forecasting a thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and moderate spells of rain in parts of the city. The weather event is expected to occur within the next 3–4 hours.
Mumbai rains: According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Delhi experienced its coldest day this winter on Tuesday, with the minimum temperature dropping to 5.3°C.
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South Africa with three points in four games are marching towards a spot in the knockouts in the ongoing ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and will look to extend their lead on Tuesday, October 24 against Bangladesh in hot and sultry Mumbai. A loss will mean an early elimination for Bangladesh.
Mumbai-Pune Expressway landslide: Highway police personnel were on the spot and efforts were on to remove the debris on the busy 6-lane road, said the official. One of the three lanes towards Mumbai was closed to remove the debris and mud, he said.
Maharashtra weather: In the wake of heavy rains and floods in Maharashtra, 13 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are kept on standby in various districts in the state.
The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Mumbai centre has given an 'orange' alert for the Maharashtra capital and adjoining Thane and Raigad regions.
Maharashtra weather update: Mumbai received an average 100 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours and the weather department has predicted heavy to very heavy showers in the city and suburbs along with strong winds over the next one day.
Maharashtra weather: Low-lying areas in parts of Mumbai witnessed one-two feet of waterlogging leading to massive traffic snarls and people wading in over knee-deep waters to their destinations.
Delhi weather update: The Meteorological department has also issued a yellow alert, warning the showers could flood low-lying areas and disrupt the flow of traffic in the national capital.
Mumbai Weather Report: IMD issues Orange alert for Mumbai
Cyclone Biparjoy: At least 22 people were injured, while electric poles and trees were uprooted as very severe cyclonic storm Biparjoy made landfall in Gujarat's coastal areas on Thursday (June 15) evening.
Maharashtra weather update: The Mumbai-Ahmedabad and Mumbai-Nashik highways witnessed traffic snarls amid the downpour due to poor condition of roads and potholes.
Mumbai weather update: The IMD has predicted moderate showers in Mumbai on Tuesday and high-intensity rains in neighbouring Raigad.
Mumbai and its adjoining areas witnessed heavy showers on Tuesday, resulting in water-logging at a number of places including railway tracks, which slowed the movement of trains and vehicles on roads. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rain in Mumbai and its suburbs over the next 24 hours, with a possibility of very heavy showers at isolated places, civic officials said. The island city (south Mumbai) received an average 95.81 mm rainfall in the 24 hour period ending at 8 am on Tuesday, while the eastern and western suburbs recorded 115.09 mm and 116.73 mm rainfall, respectively, during the same period, they said.
The local train services, considered as the lifeline of Mumbai, were running normally on both the Central Railway and Western Railway routes, authorities said.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday met with officials after 26 people were killed in separate incidents of landslides in Mumbai as the city witnessed frightening rains. Incessant heavy downpour overnight during a major thunderstorm pummeled Mumbai, causing severe waterlogging and traffic disruptions in the financial capital starting late Saturday.
Earlier, this winter season’s lowest minimum temperature in the city was 15 degrees Celsius that was recorded last month, he said.
In the wake of severe rains in Mumbai, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 15 teams in Maharashtra
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