Heavy rains in Mumbai today; BMC declares warning

Post author:Srishti Pandey
Post published:July 15, 2020

BMC has requested the citizens to follow all necessary precautions, and not venture into waterlogged areas as heavy rain expected
The orange alert by the IMD’s Mumbai center is also for Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg as well as Pune

Very heavy rainfall is expected in Mumbai today and other parts of Maharashtra, the weather office said.

Mumbai:

Heavy rain since morning has led to waterlogging in many parts of Mumbai which has been warned of more showers through the day. The city’s civic body has asked residents to “follow all necessary precautions and stay away from the shore”. The Met department has issued an ‘Orange’ alert for the city, warning of “heavy to very heavy” rainfall today.

An ‘Orange’ alert means local authorities should be “prepared”; a ‘Red’ alert indicates “immediate action.”

In last one and half hour, Bandra received 63 mm, Malalaxmi 21 mm Ram Mandir Station 21 mm indicating very intense RF in suburbs since morning today from 8.30 am. Heavy Rainfalls to continue,” KS Hosalikar, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, India Met Department, Mumbai tweeted.

In last one and half hour, Bandra recd 63 mm, Malalaxmi 21 mm Ram Mandir Stn 21 mm indicating very intense RF in suburbs since morning today from 8.30 am
Heavy Rainfalls to continue, pl watch for all updates.
Take care, next 2 days pic.twitter.com/Nwn1Jj5JXv
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) July 15, 2020

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also forecast heavy rain for Thane, Palghar and other coastal districts of the Maharashtra.

The latest satellite pictures show “possibilities of isolated extremely heavy rainfall (more than 200 mm) over Konkan, including Mumbai, Thane today…,” KS Hosalikar, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, India Met Department, Mumbai tweeted.

IMD GFS forecast for rains indicate heavy to very heavy with possibilities of isol extremely heavy (more than 200mm) RF over konkan, including Mumbai, Thane today. Tomorrow trend to continue with little reduced intensity.Satellite, radar indicating intense clouds over coast
PL TC pic.twitter.com/E0VPiN2qnz
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) July 15, 2020

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has requested the citizens to follow all necessary precautions, stay away from the shore and not venture into water logged areas.

#IMDOrangeAlert @IndiaMetDept has issued warnings of heavy rains in the city and suburbs today.

Citizens are requested to follow all necessary precautions, stay away from the shore and not venture into water logged areas

A 3.28 mtr #HighTide at 19.02 hrs#MyBMCMonsoonUpdates
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 15, 2020

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