Mumbai Rains BMC Alert: Maharashtra Meteorological Department and BMC on Thursday warned of heavy rain in Mumbai and its surrounding areas till tonight and tomorrow morning. Which is no less than a big danger.
Heavy Rain in Mumbai: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a warning for Mumbai and its surrounding areas on Thursday. According to this, there may be heavy to very heavy rain tonight and till Friday morning. There is also a possibility of torrential rain at some places.
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There will be devastation from tonight till noon
- According to the civic body, there is also a possibility of strong winds with a speed of 50-60 kilometers per hour in the city.
- BMC said that high tide is expected at 1:45 pm on Thursday and 1:31 am on July 3. At the same time, low tide will be at 7:49 pm on Thursday evening and at 7:11 am on Friday morning.
Heavy rain continues for 24 hours
- BMC also said that in the 24 hours between 8 am on July 1 and 8 am on July 2, the city recorded an average of 172 mm rainfall. The eastern suburbs received 189 mm rainfall and the western suburbs received 165 mm rainfall.
- Following heavy rains since Thursday morning, many parts of Mumbai were waterlogged, causing traffic jams and affecting people’s daily lives.
From railway station to market, water water
- Pictures from areas like Andheri, Navi Mumbai, Kurla East, SG Barve Road, Sindhi Society, Chembur, Kings Circle and Gandhi Market showed roads submerged in water, affecting vehicular movement.
- As heavy rains continued in the city, railway tracks at Dadar station in Mumbai were also flooded.
- Meanwhile, residents of waterlogged areas expressed concern over frequent flooding during monsoon.
Trains delayed due to heavy rain
- A local resident said, “I have been seeing this for a long time; even a little rain causes waterlogging here. The government should take measures to prevent waterlogging here.”
- Railway officials said that due to low visibility due to heavy rains, trains were running late on Mumbai’s Central Railway network on Thursday morning.
- According to the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Central Railway, trains are late due to low visibility in many parts of the network.
BMC issued red alert in these areas
- Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘Nowcast Red Alert’ for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts, predicting moderate to heavy rainfall at isolated places in the next three hours till 10:45 am.
- The Meteorological Department has advised people to avoid weak structures, low lying and waterlogged areas. Also asked to stay away from trees and electric poles and stay updated with the latest weather information. (ANI)