Incessant rains lash Mumbai, waterlogging in low-lying areas reported
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By PTI
MUMBAI: Incessant rains in Mumbai on Thursday precipitated waterlogging in some low-lying areas in addition to on railway tracks close to Marine Lines in south Mumbai.
Traffic actions slowed down in some elements of town. Sources, the civic physique operated pumps to empty out water at Marine Lines and another locations.
Commuters complained of waterlogging on tracks between Churchgate and Marine Lines stations, however the Western Railway stated the prepare providers weren’t disturbed.
Due to the rain and potholes on roads, visitors slowed down in some areas.
Commuters wade by way of a waterlogged street throughout monsoon rainfall, in Mumbai, Thursday. (Photo | PTI)
The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Mumbai centre issued a ‘pink’ alert for Mumbai and neighbouring Raigad district on Thursday, predicting “heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places”, a civic official stated.
#RedAlertOn twenty seventh July, #MadhyaMaharashtra & #Goa are at excessive danger of Heavy to Very heavy rainfall, with probabilities of extraordinarily heavy downpour (over 204.4 mm).
Stay secure!#HeavyRainfall #Monsoon2023 #WeatherWarning #WeatherUpdates@moesgoi@DDNewslive@ndmaindia@airnewsalerts pic.twitter.com/P7DgsEmH8w
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) July 27, 2023
The island metropolis, japanese and western suburbs acquired a median rainfall of fifty.87 mm, 32.13 mm and 23.55 mm, respectively, from 8 am to 1 pm on Thursday.
For adjoining Thane and Palghar districts, the climate bureau has issued an ‘orange’ alert, with a forecast of heavy to very heavy downpours at remoted locations, the official stated.
For Friday, the IMD has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for Mumbai, predicting heavy rainfall at remoted locations, he stated.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared a vacation for all authorities and personal faculties and schools right here on Thursday.
“The BMC requests all citizens to stay alert, remain indoors and kindly follow instructions from the administration,” Mumbai civic commissioner and administrator Iqbal Singh Chahal stated on Wednesday evening.
In the 24-hour interval ending at 8.30 am on Thursday, the Colaba observatory (consultant of the island metropolis) recorded ‘extraordinarily heavy’ rainfall at 223. 2 mm, whereas the Santacruz observatory (consultant of suburbs) recorded 145. 1 mm rainfall, in keeping with the IMD Mumbai.
MUMBAI: Incessant rains in Mumbai on Thursday precipitated waterlogging in some low-lying areas in addition to on railway tracks close to Marine Lines in south Mumbai.
Traffic actions slowed down in some elements of town. Sources, the civic physique operated pumps to empty out water at Marine Lines and another locations.
Commuters complained of waterlogging on tracks between Churchgate and Marine Lines stations, however the Western Railway stated the prepare providers weren’t disturbed.googletag.cmd.push(perform() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
Due to the rain and potholes on roads, visitors slowed down in some areas.
Commuters wade by way of a waterlogged street throughout monsoon rainfall, in Mumbai, Thursday. (Photo | PTI)
The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Mumbai centre issued a ‘pink’ alert for Mumbai and neighbouring Raigad district on Thursday, predicting “heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places”, a civic official stated.
#RedAlertOn twenty seventh July, #MadhyaMaharashtra & #Goa are at excessive danger of Heavy to Very heavy rainfall, with probabilities of extraordinarily heavy downpour (over 204.4 mm).
Stay secure!#HeavyRainfall #Monsoon2023 #WeatherWarning #WeatherUpdates@moesgoi@DDNewslive@ndmaindia@airnewsalerts pic.twitter.com/P7DgsEmH8w
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) July 27, 2023
The island metropolis, japanese and western suburbs acquired a median rainfall of fifty.87 mm, 32.13 mm and 23.55 mm, respectively, from 8 am to 1 pm on Thursday.
For adjoining Thane and Palghar districts, the climate bureau has issued an ‘orange’ alert, with a forecast of heavy to very heavy downpours at remoted locations, the official stated.
For Friday, the IMD has issued a ‘yellow’ alert for Mumbai, predicting heavy rainfall at remoted locations, he stated.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) declared a vacation for all authorities and personal faculties and schools right here on Thursday.
“The BMC requests all citizens to stay alert, remain indoors and kindly follow instructions from the administration,” Mumbai civic commissioner and administrator Iqbal Singh Chahal stated on Wednesday evening.
In the 24-hour interval ending at 8.30 am on Thursday, the Colaba observatory (consultant of the island metropolis) recorded ‘extraordinarily heavy’ rainfall at 223. 2 mm, whereas the Santacruz observatory (consultant of suburbs) recorded 145. 1 mm rainfall, in keeping with the IMD Mumbai.
