There is still a week left for July to end.. the entire month of August is left.. but monsoon has created havoc in half of India.. half of India is inundated.. from Mumbai to Pune. There is water... within a few hours of rain... be it the capital Delhi or the Maya city Mumbai...
Normal life was disrupted in parts of Mumbai due to severe waterlogging following incessant heavy rainfall with the advance of the monsoon in the state. The heavy rains in the financial capital have submerged railway tracks and flooded many areas, leading to traffic disruptions because of waterlogge
Mumbai rains Highlight: Severe rainfall in Mumbai and its surrounding areas has led to significant disruptions in daily routines, including road waterlogging and impacts on train and other transportation services. Stay informed with the latest updates on Mumbai's current rainfall situation.
Mumbai rains update: The IMD issued a 'yellow alert' for Mumbai, predicting relatively less intense showers on Thursday.
Mumbai Rains LIVE: Red alert has been issued in parts of Maharashtra like Ratnagiri and Raigarh, while Mumbai and Thane are under an orange alert, issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The orange-colour coded warning for heavy rains was issued for the coastal districts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, the IMD had said on Monday.
Light to moderate rainfall was reported from several parts of the city like in certain parts of South Mumbai Borivali, Thane, Dombivali, and Kurla. In last 24 hours, Neighbouring areas of Raigad, Pune, Satara, and Sindudurg also witnessed light showers
Mumbai on Wednesday experienced heavy overnight rains along with thunderstorms and lightning, causing water-logging in some low-lying areas. The city recorded the decade's highest 24-hour October rainfall. Also, due to intermittent spells of heavy downpour, Mumbai recorded its second-highest monthly rainfall (144.8mm) in a decade.
Cyclone Nisarga Landfall: In awake Cyclone Nisarga, Section 144 has been imposed in Mumbai and adjacent areas from midnight to Thursday afternoon and banned people from coming to places like beaches, parks and promenades along the coastline. Also, the Mumbai international airport will operate only 19 flights on Wednesday while 31 have been cancelled as a precautionary measure in the wake of Cyclone Nisarga.
Flight operations at the GVK group-operated Mumbai airport were crippled partially on Wednesday due to the incessant rains that have been lashing the city since Tuesday with around 20 flights cancelled and another 280 delayed, as per a live flight tracking website. However, much to the surprise for Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL), the private aerodrome operator, the operations were "normal". The Mumbai Airport, with crossing runways, handles around 1,000 arrivals and departures per day.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Sunday deployed helicopter in the rescue operation and airlifted around 58 stranded people, including 16 children from the Ju-Nandkhuri village near Khandvali in Thane district, on the request of CM Devendra Fadnavis of additional assistance from NDRF, Air Force.
Amid heavy downpour in Mumbai on Saturday, at least 700 passengers were stranded as Mumba-Kolhapur Mahalaxmi Express held up between Badlapur and Vangani station due to severe waterlogging on rail tracks of the route. 7 Navy teams, 2 helicopters of Indian Air Force, 2 Military columns and NDRF team have been deployed along with local administration in the rescue operation.
Heavy rainfall continued to lash Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Saturday, leaving residents stranded. Severe waterlogging and traffic jams across the city is being reported. Train services and airport operations have been hit due to heavy downpour. At least eleven flights have been cancelled and 9 flights were diverted at Mumbai Airport. Here is the full list of flights operation at Mumbai Airport:
Mahalaxmi Express has been held up between Badlapur and Vangani near Mumbai due to incessant rains on Saturday morning with around 700 passengers on board, DRM Central Railways said. Navy chopper and NDRF have been deployed rescue boats are deployed for the rescue operation.
The heavy downpour exactly 14 years later caused water-logging and traffic snarls in several parts of Mumbai and also led to flight delays.
Modak Sagar, located in adjoining Thane district on the Vaitarna River, is the third reservoir after the Tulsi and the Tansa to get filled to the brim.
Seventeen flights were diverted to nearby airports and four flights had to do 'go-around' before they could land, a spokesperson of the Mumbai airport said in the evening.
Heavy rains lash Mumbai city on Monday morning leading to the temporary suspension of activity at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport due to poor visibility. "Due to heavy rains, there are no movements at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai," a spokesperson for the Mumbai airport said.
At least 18 people have been killed and several injured after a wall collapsed in Malad's Pimpripada area of north Mumbai at around 2 am on Tuesday. A 10-year-old girl was among people trapped under the debris, was crying for help.
Heavy rains continue to lash Mumbai on Monday which has taken a toll on roads and also railway services have been affected in the city. Several commuters were stranded in Thane, Kurla, Borivali, Malad, and others.
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