Rain News: Yellow Alert for Mumbai, Orange for 3 Maha Districts Tomorrow; Intense Showers to Hit MP, Gujarat, Goa

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai has placed the city under “yellow alert” for Friday along with Thane. Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rains since monsoon hit the state capital.

As heavy rains continue to lash Maharashtra, the Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai has predicted more rains on Friday, and issued an “orange alert” for Pune, Palghar and Raigad.

Gurugram traffic police took to Twitter and wrote, “Waterlogging has been reported in Udyog Vihar. Our traffic officials are on the spot to facilitate the traffic flow. Commuters are requested to plan their travel accordingly.”

According to a PTI report, continuous heavy rainfall for three hours on Wednesday followed by intermittent showers on Thursday morning led to waterlogging in more than 25 areas resulting in traffic congestion in Gurugram.

The rainfall caused waterlogging on the service road of Delhi-Jaipur Highway, Narsinghpur, Basai road, Rajendra Park, Sector 52, Sector 55, Sector 56, Ardee City, Railway Road, Rajeev Chowk, Kadipur, Vatika Chowk, Delhi road,  Sector-14, Udyog Vihar, Bajghera etc, among other areas.

“Monsoon is in its advanced stage and is active. In the coming two days, Madhya Pradesh may witness heavy to very heavy rainfall. More than 12 cm of rain is expected in MP. We are expecting extremely heavy rainfall (more than 20 cm) in parts of South Gujarat and Konkan Goa today. East and Northeast India is expected to receive heavy rainfall in the next five days,” said IMD’s senior scientist Dr Naresh Kumar.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) released data on monthly rainfall received by Mumbai and suburbs. Take a look –

The Indian Meteorological Department has predicted light to moderate rainfall in Mumbai and its suburbs today. Very heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places, the weather office said.

A Yellow alert has been issued for Mumbai, indicating heavy rainfall at isolated places. An Orange alert has been issued for Thane, Palghar and Raigad.

According to official figures by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), 10 deaths have been reported so far in rain-related incidents in Mumbai and surrounding areas after the monsoon hit.

• Byculla (tree fall) – 1
• Malad (tree fall) – 1
• Goregaon (tree fall) – 1
• Building collapse (Ghatkopar) – 2
• Building collapse (Vile Parle) – 2
• Sanitation workers (Govandi) – 2
• Sanitation worker (Kandivali)

A portion of a compound wall of the upscale NRI Complex in Navi Mumbai township of Thane collapsed on Wednesday night after heavy downpour, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s disaster management cell chief Dr Babasaheb Rajale was quoted by PTI as saying on Thursday.

No injuries were reported in the incident, however, a few cars parked in the complex were damaged.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain at isolated places over Bharuch, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli districts of Gujarat today.

A ‘Kutcha house’ collapsed in Gujarat’s Navsari after heavy rainfall.

Waterlogging was reported in several parts of Delhi after heavy rainfall.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted thunderstorm with light to moderate rain over isolated places of Delhi, Faridabad, Manesar, Ballabhgarh, Safidon, Jind, Panipat, Gohana, Rohtak, Mattanhail and Jhajjar.

Quoting officials, a PTI report said heavy rains lashed Thane and Palghar districts of Maharashtra in the last 24 hours, resulting in water-logging in many areas.

Two persons were swept away in swollen water bodies in the last two days. While the body of one of them was recovered, search continued to find the other person, officials added.

A number of cars were also reported to be damaged in Thane in rain-related incidents.

Citing official data, a PTI report said the death toll due to rain-related incidents stands at 19 in the Himachal Pradesh. As many as 34 people have sustained injuries and three others are missing, the report added

The local weather office issued a yellow alert, warning of moderate to heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places across the state on Thursday and thunderstorm and lightning on June 30, July 1 and 2.

According to a PTI report, the cumulative losses due to rain-related incidents in Himachal Pradesh since the onset of monsoon on June 24 is estimated to be Rs 219.29 crore.

According to figures by the state emergency operation centre, the Jal Shakti Vibhag suffered a loss of Rs 100.97 crore, followed by the Public Works department with Rs 90.50 crore and Horticulture department with Rs 26.22 crore.

According to a PTI report, moderate to heavy rains continued in various Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday, triggering landslides and leading to closure of over 100 roads across the state. Officials said that as many as 127 roads were closed, out of which 90 were expected to be opened by Wednesday night.

Heavy rains lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Thursday with the minimum temperature recorded in the national capital at 27.1 degrees. IMD has issued an Orange Alert in Delhi warning heavy to very heavy rain.

Waterlogging was reported in many parts of Noida after a heavy downpour.

Rain accompanied with wind lashed parts of Delhi-NCR on Thursday. According to IMD, Delhi is likley to experience a cloudy sky with light to moderate rain/thundershowers today.