Mumbai rains: Heavy showers bring city to a standstill

Commuters wade through a water logged street as it rains, in Mumbai. Pic/PTI

The residents of Mumbai woke up to heavy rains on Sunday. After months of sunshine and heat, the rains came as a huge sigh of relief. However, the heavy downpour resulted in water logging on the streets causing massive traffic congestion.

According to Skymet, a private weather forecasting agency, Mumbai finally clocked its first spell of three-digit rainfall on Friday to the tune of 235 mm. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted, "heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places very likely over Odisha".

Mainline Mega Block between Matunga-Mulund Dn fast line from 10.30 am to 3.00 pm on 30.6.2019 is cancelled. However, harbour line mega block will be operated, Sunil Udasi, CPRO CR announced.

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In its All India Weather Warning Bulletin, it stated, "Heavy rainfall at a few places with very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Konkan and Goa." The IMD has also issued a warning of thunderstorm accompanied with gusty winds (30-40 kmph) at isolated places very likely over East Rajasthan and East Uttar Pradesh. The duststorm (30-40 kmph) at isolated places is very likely over Haryana and West Uttar Pradesh.

Rough to very rough sea conditions (with wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph) is likely to prevail over west-central and adjoining southwest Arabian Sea, south and adjoining central Bay of Bengal; the North Bay of Bengal and along and off south Gujarat-Maharashtra-Goa coasts. The organisation has advised fishermen not to venture into these areas.

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