Since Monday night, the metropolis, neighbouring Navi Mumbai, Thane and other adjoining areas received rainfall in the range of 20 mm to 70 mm, a report of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said
Rainfall in Mumbai. Pic/Satej Shinde
After a lull of two weeks, heavy rains hit the financial capital of Mumbai and the coastal North Konkan belt since the wee hours of Tuesday, officials said here on Tuesday.
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While one boy was washed away in a flooded river in Jalgaon, there has been no impact on the road, rail traffic or air services.
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— Mid Day (@mid_day) August 31, 2021
Rain water logging at Western highway at #ghodbunder due to high rain in #Palghar
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The IMD Regional Meteorological Centre has cautioned fishermen against venturing into the Arabian Sea at least for the next 72 hours till September 3 due to rough sea conditions.
Mumbai Thane Palghar and around has been witnessing intense spells since early morning today as forecasted by IMD yesterday.
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) August 31, 2021
Mumbai Thane rainfall in last 3 hrs at 11 am
Mod to Heavy rainfall at isolated places as indicated below
Vitthalwadi 82
Netvli 76 Bhayandar 73 mm pic.twitter.com/wwqCjuMdqh
Besides Mumbai, large areas of Palghar, Thane and Raigad districts - comprising the Mumbai Metropolitan Region also witnessed heavy to very heavy rainfall.
There were reports of big and small hillslides or landslides on the Aurangabad and the Ratnagiri highways, with traffic diverted to alternative routes.
Watch for Palghar Dahanu, Daman Mumbai Thane NM Roha Raigad Nashik and N Mah ...
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) August 31, 2021
Mod to intense clouds are observed in latest Radar Obs from Mumbai at 11 am
Watch for IMD Updates for severe weather warnings in these areas pic.twitter.com/bl0XJyulty
Other districts like Nashik, Nanded, Jalgaon, Aurangabad, Beed, Akola and Dhule were clobbered with heavy rains.
According to local media reports, several hundred cattle were washed away in the floods in Chalisgaon in Jalgaon.
#WATCH | Maharashtra: Extensive waterlogging in several parts of Chalisgaon area in Jalgaon district due to heavy rainfall. Vehicular movement affected due to a landslide in Kannad Ghat. pic.twitter.com/2WLTmS5VrN
— ANI (@ANI) August 31, 2021
Low-lying areas in Raigad, Palghar, Thane, Nashik and other places were inundated under flood waters with people frantically attempting to save their homes and valuables.
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