The India Meteorology Department has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its suburbs for August 4 and 5.
People are advised against going out on August 4 and 5, said private forecaster Skymet Weather, adding that the intensity will start decreasing from August 6.
The overnight downpour in the city has waterlogged several low-lying areas including Dadar TT, Sion, Parel, Hindmata, Vile Parle, Khar, Sakkar Panchayat, SIES College, Goel Deul, Bhendi Bazar Junction, JJ Junction, Thakurdwar Naka, Shanmukhananda Hall, Shaikh Mistri Dargah Road, and Postal Colony.
Incessant heavy rains are wreaking havoc in Mumbai. The India Meteorology Department has issued a red alert for extremely heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its suburbs for August 4 and 5. "In the last three hours, Mumbai and neighbouring areas have received very intense rainfall. Mumbai is now on Red Alert, with possibilities of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places," Deputy Director-General, IMD Mumbai, KS Hosalikar said.
People have been advised to avoid going out on August 4 and 5, said private forecaster Skymet Weather, adding that the intensity will start decreasing from August 6.
The overnight downpour in the city has waterlogged several low-lying areas including Dadar TT, Sion, Parel, Hindmata, Vile Parle, Khar, Sakkar Panchayat, SIES College, Goel Deul, Bhendi Bazar Junction, JJ Junction, Thakurdwar Naka, Shanmukhananda Hall, Shaikh Mistri Dargah Road, and Postal Colony.
Mumbai’s civic body — Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) — has asked all offices and establishments to shut down except essentials. It has also requested people to not venture out unless “extremely necessary.” Heavy rains in Mumbai, which started 12 hours ago, has already claimed a life in Thane. The deceased was electrocuted. All of the city's emergency services like the Fire Brigade, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are on high alert. Mumbai’s local train services are also affected. BMC has shut down the train services of western line completely whereas the central line is operating at a slow pace.
Here is what’s happening in Mumbai since the overnight downpour that began last night —
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A landslide near suburban Kandivali disrupted vehicular movement from western suburbs towards south Mumbai, the official said.
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Traffic movement from Byculla to South Mumbai was also affected due to inundation at some places.
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The Santacruz observatory in western suburbs recorded 254 mm rainfall since Monday night while the Colaba observatory in south Mumbai recorded 220 mm rain during the same period, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai, Deputy Director General K S Hosalikar said.
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Heavy rainfall trend would continue for the next 48 hours, a BMC official confirmed to PTI.
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The BMC has deployed high capacity water pumps to discharge water from streets in Byculla, Bhandup and some other areas.
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Mumbai Police has asked people to dial 100 in case of emergency.
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