Red alert issued for Mumbai and adjoining areas; several flights and local trains cancelled | Live Updates
Mumbai Rains Live Updates | IMD has issued a red alert in Mumbai and adjoining Konkan region. Several flights to and from Mumbai international airport were cancelled as the rain continued to lash the maximum city. Mumbaikars have also been warned of high tides in Arabian Sea and people have been advised to use caution when standing on areas like Marine Drive.
Flight operations were severely hit due to heavy rain and poor visibility at the Mumbai airport on Monday, while the city and the coastal Konkan region were put on 'red alert'. A Mumbai International Airport Ltd. spokesperson said that on account of fluctuating visibility issues, there were no flight movements.
In a special bulletin, the IMD here has placed Mumbai and north-Konkan on 'red alert' for extremely heavy to very heavy rains over the next 24 hours.
Raigad, Thane and Palghar will have similar weather conditions on Tuesday, while Mumbai will experience heavy downpour on Mondayy, and Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg will witness heavy to very heavy rain till Friday.
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Live updates : Mumbai Rains Live Updates| IMD issues heavy rain forecast for next few hours
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July 08, 2019 7:27 PM (IST)
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July 08, 2019 4:33 PM (IST)
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Visuals from Andheri, Mumbai
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July 08, 2019 4:06 PM (IST)
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Streets in Mumbai flooded due to heavy rainfall, visuals from Dahisar area
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July 08, 2019 1:45 PM (IST)
Heavy to very heavy rainfall in next 24 hrs: MeT Deputy Director
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July 08, 2019 1:44 PM (IST)
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July 08, 2019 12:37 PM (IST)
High tides reported to hit Mumbai
Several flights to and from Mumbai international airport were cancelled as the rain continued to lash the maximum city. Mumbaikars have also been warned of high tides in the Arabian Sea at around 4:18 pm and people have been advised to use caution when standing on areas like Marine Drive.
Mumbai local train services were the worst hit. Long traffic jams were witnessed on many key roads in Mumbai. Stay with our Mumbai Rains Live Updates to keep a track of the latest weather forecast and traffic-related advisory:
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July 08, 2019 12:13 PM (IST)
List of the flights and local trains delayed
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July 08, 2019 11:57 AM (IST)
Waterlogged at Andheri West Barfiwala flyover
Traffic crawls as waterlogged at the Andheri West Barfiwala flyover.
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July 08, 2019 11:46 AM (IST)
Local train on Central line running normally, no disruption
The central railway has tweeted on its official handle that theRailway locals are running normal on main line, harbour line, transharbour line and 4th corridor (Kharkopar-Nerul/Belapur) without disruption.
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July 08, 2019 11:43 AM (IST)
No flight cancelled, visibility changing every minute, says Airport official
The Mumbai officials have said that no flights are cancelled whereas some flights are delayed. The visibility is changing every minute.
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July 08, 2019 11:36 AM (IST)
Waterlogging at Gandhi Market near King's Circle, Sion Road
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