Mumbai is under a “yellow” category weather notice, which indicates heavy rainfall at isolated spots on Sunday, and a “green” category alert, which indicates “moderate” rainfall on July 24–25. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange signal for Mumbai for the days of Friday and Saturday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange signal for Mumbai for the days of Friday and Saturday. IMD predicted that on Saturday, the city will see isolated areas of heavy to extremely severe rainfall.
Mumbai is placed under a “yellow” category weather notice, which indicates severe rainfall at isolated spots on Sunday, and a “green” category alert, which indicates “moderate” rainfall on July 24 and July 25.
According to the IMD forecast, isolated locations in the Thane, Raigad, Mumbai, and ghat areas of Pune are likely to experience moderate to severe rain periods on Friday afternoon.
While the intensity of the rains increased throughout the city in the late morning and afternoon, Mumbai’s base weather station in Santacruz had only received 29mm of rain in the previous 24 hours by 8:30am on Friday.
At 2:27 pm, the city also had a high tide of 4.21 meters, which might have caused certain areas to become flooded.
The planned route between Sion Circle and Sion Station signal was closed, and numerous bus routes were detoured beginning in the afternoon, due to water logging at Sion Road No. 24.
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Severe waterlogging has been recorded from a number of metropolitan districts, including Sion Circle and the Harbour line’s Kurla station.
On Friday, more than 1000 people were relocated from flood-prone and vulnerable areas to safer locations as Maharashtra’s continuous downpour continued to cause havoc in many areas, including the state’s capital city Mumbai. In a number of Maharashtra districts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and red alerts.
In areas devastated by flooding, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) troops and the Eknath Shinde-led (LIVE updates)
Here are some of the most important updates from the western state on the floods:
- A civic official reported that rivers in Maharashtra started overflowing during a heavy downpour. The rivers in Ratnagiri’s Vashishti and Jagbudi, as well as Raigad’s Kundalika, Amba, Savitri, and Patalganga, have all gone over the edge. Kolhapur’s Panchganga River is also very close to flooding.
- Numerous urban areas, notably Sion Circle and the Kurla station of the Harbour line, reported severe waterlogging. Along with the suspension of the subway system and a delay in the movement of local trains, traffic remained backed up in various areas of the nation’s financial center. Images | Battered by heavy rain In low-lying regions of Mumbai, major waterlogging has been observed.
- The Harbour line’s suburban train service between Wadala and Mankhurd has been temporarily suspended.
- Due to significant waterlogging at Shel Colony, Chembur, the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has diverted three bus routes — 355, 357, and 360 — via Chembur Naka.
- Due to the likelihood of significant rains in the city and surrounding areas on Friday, the capital city was placed on ‘orange’ alert. Four districts—Thane, Raigad, Pune, and Palghar—have received a “red” alert because they could see up to very severe rainfall through Saturday.No districts have been placed on red alert as of yet for Saturday, although Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Pune, and Satara are still on ‘orange’ notice.
- According to the meteorological office’s Thursday forecast, the weather in Mumbai would likely get better over the next three to four days.
On Friday, there will likely be a lot of rain in Mumbai. Additionally, the weather service issued a “red” advisory for Thane, Raigad, Pune, and Palghar. The India Meteorological Department issued a rainfall warning on Thursday, outlining the weather conditions for the following five days, amid ongoing heavy rain in some areas of Maharashtra. Mumbai, the nation’s capital, was placed on ‘orange’ notice for Friday due to the expected heavy rain in the city and suburbs, according to the weather service.
Four districts—
Thane, Raigad, Pune, and Palghar—have received a “red” alert because they could see up to very severe rainfall through Saturday. In order to lessen the effects of rain-related damages, national disaster response force (NDRF) personnel were sent in six districts and a school vacation was declared in Palghar and Thane as a result of the weather alert.
The state government issued a warning on Thursday advising people not to leave their houses unnecessarily in light of the situation. The office of the CMO tweeted, “With a likelihood of heavy rain, the state government appeals to the citizens to not go outside, unless there is a very important work.”
Top updates on Maharashra Rain:
- The deployment of six NDRF teams to deal with the severe downpours in Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur, and Sangli. IMD issued a ‘orange’ advisory until July 25 in landslide-affected Raigad, where at least 16 people died on Thursday. Over 100 people are reportedly still thought to be trapped beneath debris and loose dirt, therefore the NDRF will restart its rescue efforts in the landslide at the Irshalwadi village in Raigad. The teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were stationed at Gadchiroli and Nanded in the meantime.
- 355 schools in Pune’s hilly areas, including Ambegaon, Khed, Junnar, Bhor, Purandar, Mulshi, and Maval talukas, will be closed on Friday in addition to Thane and Palghar due to the weather.
- According to the authorities, the rivers Kundalika, Amba, Savitri, and Patalganga in Raigad, as well as the rivers Vashishti and Jagbudi in Ratnagiri, are flowing above the danger line. The Panchganga River in Kolhapur is also very close to flooding. Due to the high tide, the authorities have issued warnings for the settlements near the coast.
- No districts have yet been placed on red alert for Saturday; nevertheless, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Pune, and Satara continue to be on ‘orange’ notice.
- In the upcoming three to four days, the weather in Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar is anticipated to improve. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporations, the city of Mumbai received an average of 27.50 mm of rain throughout the previous day, as recorded.