Mumbai rains: Mumbai and its suburbs received intermittent heavy spells of rain today (July 20), which led to waterlogging in some areas, but the local trains are operating normally. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said Mumbai received 91 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending 8:00 am on Saturday, while its eastern and western suburbs recorded 87 mm and 93 mm rainfall respectively.
The department predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in the city. A high tide of 4.24 metres is expected at 11.28 am and of 3.66 metres at 11.18 pm, an IMD official said. Heavy rainfall resulted in waterlogging at some places in the metropolis.
Waterlogging in city
Due to waterlogging, traffic on the road near Sheetal Cinema and Kale Marg, both in Kurla area, was diverted. Similarly, traffic on the Aarey route in Goregaon east has been diverted via Seepz-Marol Maroshi-JVLR in both directions, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials said.
Andheri subway has also been temporarily shut for vehicles due to waterlogging and traffic has been diverted to SV Road, a traffic police official said. The Central Railway as well as Western Railway, which operate suburban train services in the Mumbai metropolitan region, said the local services were operating normally on all their routes.
Mumbai and its surrounding areas have been receiving intermittent heavy showers since the last few days.
Educational institutions shut in Nagpur
"All schools and colleges in Nagpur district will remain closed on July 20 due to heavy rain", said Nagpur District Collector Dr Vipin Itankar. IMD also issued an Orange alert in Nagpur for Saturday.
IMD's Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Nagpur also issued a moderate flash flood warning over few watersheds (catchment areas and reservoirs) and neighbourhoods in Amaravati, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Gondia and Nagpur districts that is valid for the next few hours.
The RMC predicted thunderstorm, lightning and heavy to heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall in next 24 to 48 hours in Nagpur, Bhandara, Chandrapur, Wardha, Gadchiroli, Gondia, Yavatmal districts of Vidarbha, and advised people to stay indoors. It also issued a red alert for Chandrapur and an orange alert for Nagpur, Amravati and Wardha.
A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while an orange alert means very heavy rain (6 cm to 20 cm). A red alert requires authorities to take action in view of an extreme weather event, while an orange alert signifies a preparedness advisory for authorities due to the potential for severe weather conditions. In Gadchiroli district, eight roads were shut due to flooding, including the Allapalli-Bhamragad stretch of a national highway, the officials said.
Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis on Nagpur rains
He posted on X and said, "Life has been disrupted due to heavy rains in Nagpur city and district. I am in constant touch with the Divisional Commissioner, Collector and local administration and the Collector himself is visiting the city."
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