Mumbai Rain LIVE Updates: Heavy Rain Leads To Waterlogging; Offices Shut, Trains Stopped – NDTV

The local trains, a lifeline for Mumbai’s 20 million residents, have been stopped in the city and all offices in the city, except emergency services will stay closed today. The financial capital and a few neighbouring district are on red alert for “extremely heavy rainfall” today and tomorrow. Apart from Mumbai, the alert has been issued for Thane, Pune, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra. 

Normal life disrupted in Mumbai as heavy rainfall triggers severe waterlogging at various places of the city.

Normal life disrupted in #Mumbai as heavy rainfall triggers severe water logging at various places of the city. #Maharashtra

Visuals from Parel area pic.twitter.com/WQSLMk0pZO

– ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2020

“The 230 mm rainfall occurred within 10 hrs. It’s a flood-like situation. Mithi river had swelled up in the morning because of heavy rains, crossing the danger mark. As of now, it is flowing below danger level. The evacuation of people has also been stopped right now,” the BMC Commissioner told ANI.

230 mm rainfall occurred within 10 hrs. It’s a flood-like situation. Mithi river had swelled up in the morning because of heavy rains, crossing the danger mark. As of now, it is flowing below danger level. The evacuation of people has also been stopped right now: BMC Commissioner https://t.co/WD3WzQY8oJpic.twitter.com/KDJDFMa2n7

– ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2020

Stay home! We’ve been monitoring the situation and the @mybmc is working round the clock. Please cooperate and stay home. https://t.co/lRJTZtkPuS

– Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) August 4, 2020

Water logging in parts of Mumbai following incessant rainfall in the city.

Maharashtra: Water logging in parts of Mumbai following incessant rainfall in the city; visuals from King’s Circle area. pic.twitter.com/ZyrFyqzEYt

– ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2020

Incessant rain in Mumbai causes waterlogging at Santacruz East near Maratha Colony on Western Express Highway.

#Mumbai: Incessant rain causes waterlogging at Santacruz East near Maratha Colony on Western Express Highway pic.twitter.com/CW0qGf7RBc

– ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2020

26 places have reported flooding. Roads in areas such as Goregaon, King Circle, Hindmata, Dadar, Shivaji Chowk, Shell Colony, Kurla ST Depot, Bandra Talkies, Sion Road have been flooded. There has also been a landslide on the Western Express Highway in Malad area.

Waterlogging #MumbaiRains
Location: Chunabhatti pic.twitter.com/tJ1o0VVT4q

– Purva Chitnis (@ChitnisPurva) August 4, 2020

Here is India Meteorological Department (IMD) weather update.

Update on rainfall (in mm) (0830 hrs IST of yesterday to 0830 hrs IST of today) of Konkan, & Goa, Mumbai city,
Observatory data; Colaba-252.2, Santacruz-268.6, Thane-120, Basai-175

– India Met. Dept. (@Indiametdept) August 4, 2020

Water Enters Houses In Kandivali
Water enters houses in Kandivali area following incessant rainfall in Mumbai.

Maharashtra: Water enters houses in Kandivali area following incessant rainfall in Mumbai. pic.twitter.com/YHanl0gdyp

– ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2020

Mumbai Rain: Milk Truck Stuck In Kandivali

Mumbai Rain: High Tide At 12.47pm In Mumbai Today
High tide of 4.45 metres expected at 12.47 pm in Mumbai today: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Landslides have also been reported from parts of Mumbai due to the heavy rainfalls throughout the night. Severe waterlogging was also witnessed in several parts of Mumbai on Tuesday.

Mumbai Rainfall updates at 8 am of 4 Aug.
Land slide ! at Time of India, next Samta nagar police station, highway, Mumbai.
Red Alert for RF, for North Konkan next 48 hrs.
TC pic.twitter.com/lv1P2z0jK0

– K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) August 4, 2020

Mumbai Rain: Red Alert For Mumbai, Thane
A Red Alert has been issued for Mumbai, Thane amid heavy rains. The trend of heavy rainfall in most areas is set to continue for the next 48 hours.

RED ALERT FOR MUMBAI/THANE. PLEASE MUMBAIKARS AND THANEKARS, DONT VENTURE OUT.
POSSIBILITY OF VERY HEAVY SHOWERS THROUGH THE DAY#Mumbai#[email protected]

– Purva Chitnis (@ChitnisPurva) August 4, 2020

The local trains, a lifeline for Mumbai’s 20 million residents, have been stopped and all offices in the city, except emergency services will stay closed today.

Waterlogging in Mumbai’s Lower Parel
Maharashtra: Waterlogging in Mumbai’s Lower Parel following incessant rainfall in the area.

#WATCH Maharashtra: Waterlogging in Mumbai’s Lower Parel following incessant rainfall in the area. pic.twitter.com/q6CrJkwPiU

– ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2020

Heavy Rain Floods Parts Of Mumbai, City On Red Alert For 2 Days
Several areas in Mumbai have been flooded after extremely heavy rain in through the night. The financial capital and  a few neighbouring district are on red alert for “extremely heavy rainfall” today and tomorrow. Read Here

Deputy Director General of Meteorology (IMD, Mumbai) K S Hosalikar said Mumbai on red alert for today and tomorrow for extremely heavy rain.

Mumbai rain updates at 3 am, 4 Aug.
In last 3 hrs Mumbai & around recd very intense rainfall as seen from figure.
Mumbai now on RED ALERT, with possibilities of Extremely Hvy falls at isolated places. Thunder being heard for last 2 hrs & satellite, radar points to intense spells pic.twitter.com/WBziE70wRd

– K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) August 3, 2020

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) tweeted saying, extremely heavy rainfall is expected in the city and suburbs today with high tide at 12.47 PM.

As per the @Indiametdept forecast, extremely heavy rainfall is expected in the city & suburbs today with high tide at 12.47 PM. Mumbaikars are requested not to venture out unless extremely necessary & stay away from the shore & waterlogged areas#MyBMCUpdates#mumbairain

– माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) August 4, 2020

Severe waterlogging in various parts of Mumbai following incessant rainfall in the city. More than 230 mm of rainfall recorded in Mumbai city in the last 10 hours, according to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.

Maharashtra: Severe waterlogging in various parts of Mumbai following incessant rainfall in the city; visuals from Parel East.

More than 230 mm of rainfall recorded in Mumbai city in the last 10 hours, according to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation pic.twitter.com/JVhEWcICvK

– ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2020

Mumbai Rain: Overnight Rain Leads To Waterlogging In Mumbai
With continuous rainfall all through the night people in several parts of Mumbai on Tuesday woke up to severe waterlogging. The weather department has sounded a red alert for today and tomorrow for extremely heavy rain in Mumbai.