Rain In Mumbai
The national capital Delhi has not yet completely recovered from the flood situation that the situation in Maharashtra’s Mumbai is getting worse. Alam is that many facilities including bus service, local rail service have been curtailed in the district. Such pictures are coming out from Mumbai which is enough to tell that continuous rains continued to wreak havoc in many parts of Maharashtra including Mumbai on Friday as well.
Rain In Mumbai
More than 1000 people from many parts of Maharashtra including the capital Mumbai have been evacuated from flood prone and sensitive places to safer places. Also tell that India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued Orange and Red Alert in many districts of Maharashtra. National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams have been deployed in flood-hit areas and the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government has urged people not to venture out unnecessarily.
Rain In Mumbai
Giving information, a civic official said that the rivers of Maharashtra are in spate amid heavy rains. Vashishti and Jagbudi rivers in Ratnagiri, as well as Kundalika, Amba, Savitri and Patalganga rivers in Raigad have crossed the danger line. The Panchganga river in Kolhapur is also close to the flood line. There is news of heavy water-logging in many urban areas including Sion Circle, Kurla station of Harbor Line. Traffic came to a standstill in many parts of the country’s financial capital, apart from which subways remained closed and local trains were delayed. There is news of heavy rains in Mumbai, severe water-logging in low-lying areas.
Rain In Mumbai
Also, let us inform that the suburban train services on the Harbor Line from Wadala to Mankhurd have been temporarily suspended. Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) has diverted three bus routes – 355, 357 and 360 via Chembur Naka due to severe waterlogging in Shell Colony, Chembur. More than 1000 people living in Biloli tehsil located in Maharashtra’s Nanded district were shifted to safer areas due to the impact of heavy rains, which has led to flood-like situation in 12 villages.
Rain In Mumbai
The capital city was put on ‘orange’ alert for Friday as heavy rain is expected in the city and suburbs. A ‘red’ alert has been issued for four districts, Thane, Raigad, Pune and Palghar as very heavy rainfall is expected in these areas till Saturday. So far, no district has been put on red alert for Saturday, however, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Pune and Satara remain on ‘orange’ alert. The weather office on Thursday predicted that Mumbai’s weather is likely to improve in the next three to four days.
Rain In Mumbai
Heavy rains have created a flood-like situation in many parts of Nanded district in Maharashtra. Due to this, about one thousand people from 12 villages of Biloli tehsil have been shifted to safer places. A report issued by the Divisional Commissioner’s Office said that Adampur area of Biloli taluka of Nanded recorded maximum rainfall of 213.75 mm in a span of 24 hours till 8 am on Friday.
Rain In Mumbai
An official of the district administration said, ‘Around one thousand people from 12 villages including Harnali, Machnur, Biloli, Golegaon, Arali, Kasarali, Belkoni, Kundalwadi and Ganjgaon have been shifted to safer places. Flood-like situation has arisen due to rising water level in these villages due to incessant rains. The Divisional Commissionerate’s report said heavy rainfall was recorded in 40 circle areas out of 468 in Marathwada, including 36 areas in Nanded district.
Rain In Mumbai
According to reports, 213.75 mm of rain was recorded in Adampur area and 210.75 mm in Narangal Budruk area in a span of 24 hours. It said that 18 circle areas received rainfall between 100-200 mm and another 16 areas received rainfall between 65-100 mm. At the same time, 83 mm of rain was recorded in Jalkot in Latur district and 94.50 in Akhada in Hingoli district, 78.75 in Tembhurni, 85.75 mm in Yehlegaon in 24 hours.
