After torrential rainfall drenched the city and its surrounding areas yesterday, causing waterlogging in numerous parts, stopping local train services, and diverting 14 aircraft, vehicular and rail traffic in Mumbai was slowly getting back on track on Thursday. Even if things got better when the rain stopped late at night, further showers are predicted through October 1.
Schools and institutions remain closed on Thursday, even though flight operations have resumed. The weather office issued a red alert for Mumbai until 1 pm today, following an orange advisory. The city was under a red alert until 8:30 am today, according to the MeT.
On Wednesday night, severe rain in suburban Andheri caused a lady to drown in an overflowing sewer, while several parts of the city and its outskirts experienced over 100 mm of precipitation in less than five hours.
NEWS RECENTLY RELATED TO MUMBAI RAIN:
- With an average rainfall of 169.85 mm between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m., the eastern suburbs had the most rain, followed by the western suburbs with 104.17 mm and the eastern suburbs with 169.85 mm.
- The eastern suburbs’ Mankhurd area saw the most rainfall (276 mm), followed by Bhandup (274 mm) and Powai area (275 mm). The maximum rainfall of over 145 mm was reported in the island city’s Sewri Koliwada and Wadala area, while 190 mm was recorded in the western suburbs.
- Waterlogging on up and down slow lines between Vidyavihar and Mulund, as well as on down lines between Bhandup and Nahur, has been observed, according to the Central Railway. As a result, trains have been traveling at 30 kmph, causing discomfort to hundreds of passengers. Western Railway, on the other hand, said that local train services were operating properly on their network.
- As commuters and office workers made their way home in the evening, large crowds could be spotted at a number of railway stations. People had been advised by the Central Railway to stay inside trains and stay off the rails.
- Bhushan Gagrani of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) gave all assistant commissioners instructions to make sure that the corresponding executive engineers remain in their ward control rooms. Additionally, he gave the chief engineers of the Stormwater Drains (SWD) department instructions to make sure de-watering pumps are working and that SWD personnel are on the job.
- On Wednesday night, a landslide along the Mumbra bypass road was caused by heavy rain. However, according to Fire Officer Swapnil Sarnobat, no injuries were reported. “The avalanche was caused by persistently heavy rain that started in the evening. When it rains, the Mumbra bypass area is vulnerable to landslides. of 9:30 p.m., we were informed of the incident. The road has been cleared of rocks,” he declared.
- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts rain in Mumbai through October 1. On Thursday morning, the weather bureau issued an orange signal for Mumbai and a red notice for the districts of Thane, Palghar, and Raigad. Palghar is on a red alert this Friday, September 27.
- In addition to Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Pune, and Pimpri-Chinchwad halted their schools and institutions on Thursday due to severe rain and issued weather warnings. However, the Mumbai Police asked everyone to stay inside their homes and only go when absolutely essential.
- According to Sushma Nair, an IMD scientist, a trough crosses a cyclonic circulation over south Chhattisgarh and its surrounding areas and extends to the medium tropospheric level, dipping southward with height, and runs from the north Konkan to south Bangladesh. “This will lead to fairly widespread to widespread light/moderate rainfall over Konkan and Goa during the week,” she stated.
- In suburban Andheri, a 45-year-old lady named Vimal Anil Gaikwad drowned in an overflowing sewer as a result of severe rain and waterlogging. An hour or so was needed to regain her physique. In Thane, lightning caused the deaths of three persons in another incident involving rain.