Heavy rainfall has been reported in many areas of the city causing traffic snarls
Waterlogging outside Vile Parle station. Pic/Sneha Kharabe
Rains have lashed the city of Mumbai causing traffic jams in several areas. Many residents took to micro-blogging site Twitter to report thunderstorm and lightning. The sky was heavily overcast.
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There have been 9 diversions at Mumbai airport so far as the visibility is fluctuating from time to time. The traffic is moving slowly due to heavy showers & waterlogging at many places like Bandra Bridge towards Centaur Bridge, WEH from Gundavali up to Yashodhan, Dindoshi, Hindmata Jn., Bhoiwada, King Circle, Near Matunga Police Station, Near Kalpana Talkies at LBS Road in Kurla, at Andheri.
According to private weather forecasting agency Skymet, "Intense spells of rain will continue over many areas of Mumbai and its suburbs. Severe water-logging will make commuting very difficult."
Many commuters were left stranded at the Parel railway station amidst heavy rains.
Parel railway station was overcrowded.
There was severe waterlogging near Azad Nagar Metro Station in Andheri.
Azad Nagar Metro station #MumbaiRainlive #MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates #MumbaiRainsLiveUpdate #MumbaiTraffic #mumbaimonsoon #rains #Mumbai #MumbaiMetro #MumbaiLife #mumbaispirit #MumbaiPolice pic.twitter.com/45g4K23PJG
— 48 Hrs FC (@RonnieSawant) July 26, 2019
According to Skymet, Mumbai Doppler Radar showed a 44.1 per cent cloud build-up in Mumbai. While Wadala recorded 37 mm of rainfall, Vikhroli recorded 44 mm of rainfall.
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (MIAL) Public Relations Officer told news agency ANI, "Flights are delayed by 30 minutes on average, due to heavy rains since last 2 hours."
Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (MIAL) Public Relations Officer: Flights are delayed by 30 minutes on average, due to heavy rains since last 2 hours. #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/VTaC9hjMCf
— ANI (@ANI) July 26, 2019
The BMC issued a warning and said, "According to IMD forecast heavy rainfall with severe thunderstorm, accompanied with lightning, expected all through the night. We request citizens to avoid venturing around the sea and avoid parking vehicles under a tree. Call 1916 for in any emergency."
According to IMD forecast heavy rainfall with severe thunderstorm, accompanied with lightening, expected all through the night. We request citizens to avoid venturing around the sea and avoid parking vehicles under a tree. Call 1916 for in any emergency #MumbaiRainsLiveUpdates
— माà¤ÂÂu00c2u009dà¥ÂÂu00c2u0080 Mumbai, à¤ÂÂu00c2u0086पलà¥ÂÂu00c2u0080 BMC (@mybmc) July 26, 2019
Mumbaikars shared that the visibility was low at JVLR road and very heavy rains were reported in Vile Parle.
Waterlogging outside Vile Parle station. Pic/Sneha Kharabe
Very heavy rains at vile parle since last 15 min #MumbaiRainlive #mumbairains @IndianWeather_ pic.twitter.com/brqQ6uq6Pv
— Hitesh Gusani (@3d_india) July 26, 2019
#MumbaiRainsWithMidday |
— mid-day (@mid_day) July 26, 2019
Heavy Rainfall in Mumbai, leading to low visibility!
Share with us the situation in your area and help other citizens to stay updated!#MumbaiRainsLive #MumbaiRains @MNCDFbombay @RoadsOfMumbai https://t.co/LX23FpcsJm
Monsoon madness #MumbaiRains #Monsoon2019 #lokhandwalaandheriwest pic.twitter.com/BSi01QkOr7
— Swapnil Mulekar (@Mulekar) July 26, 2019
Traffic was diverted at many places because of severe waterlogging.
- 1) Motilal Nagar Post Office, Goregaon
- 2) Veera Desai Road, Andheri
- 3) S.V.Road, National College, Bandra
- 4) Sion Road No.24
- 5) Gandhi Market(King Circle)
As the rains hit the city, severe waterlogging was reported on JVLR road. Amidst heavy rains, a lady was spotted carrying her kid on a wheelchair in Bandra.
A woman seen carrying her baby on a wheelchair in Bandra. Pic/Atul Kamble
#MumbaiRains avoid JVLR route..water logging pic.twitter.com/DiIpXLcME6
— dg (@deepakgourr) July 26, 2019
The rains have reminded many Mumbaikars about the deluge of July 26. Many Mumbaikars took to Twitter to share memories of the incident.
Is it the repeat of July 26? Even after so many years can't forget the day. Spending the whole night in local train and then walking in neck deep water from Sion to Chembur. And gratitude to the Indian Army who saved me from drowning into a manhole. Be safe guys #MumbaiRainlive
— Deepti Verma (@universal_rover) July 26, 2019
Guys Go home today is 26 July and you know what 26 July means To mumbaikars #MumbaiRainlive
— Tabrej (@tabrej) July 26, 2019
A tree collapsed at Lamington Road in South Mumbai after heavy showers.
The IMD issued a warning at 6:30 pm today, according to which intense spells of rain are likely to continue in districts of Thane, Raigad and Mumbai during the next four hours. Owing to heavy rains, several flights have also been delayed.
#MumbaiRainsWithMidday |
— mid-day (@mid_day) July 26, 2019
Please check flights status before leaving.#MumbaiRainsLive #MumbaiRains https://t.co/n75dluIAnX
Severe waterlogging was reported in Wadala and Andheri. There is a lot of traffic at LBS road right from Kanjur, Bhandup till Mulund cheknaka. There was a huge traffic snarl at Western Express Highway.
Traffic at Western Express Highway. Pic/Shawn D'souza
The IMD had predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at few places in Raigad district. Heavy rainfall likely to occur at isolated places in districts of Thane, Palghar and Mumbai in the next three days," said the IMD.
An IMD official told PTI, "We have issued an orange alert for Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts. An orange alert is merely a warning for authorities to get prepared, while a red alert directs them to take action as the situation might turn severe."
(with inputs from Rajendra B. Aklekar, Faizaan Khan, Suraj Ojha, ANI and PTI)
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