Weather Update Today LIVE: Massive Rainfall in Mumbai, Gujarat, NDRF On Standby; Cloudburst Damages Bridge in Pithoragarh

The NDRF has deployed six teams in parts of Gujarat. One each in the districts of Gir-Somnath, Kutch, Navsari, Valsad, Amreli, and Rajkot.

Heavy rains are expected at isolated places in several districts of Gujarat such as Banaskantha, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Dahod, Mahisagar, Panchmahal, Chhota Udepur, Navsari, Valsad and in Daman, Dadra Nagar Haveli; in the districts of Saurashtra such as Rajkot, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar and Gir Somnath.

People injured due to electrocution at the under-construction Namami Gange project on the banks of the Alaknanda River in Chamoli are being air lifted to AIIMS Rishikesh by helicopter for treatment.

Overnight heavy downpours have caused several rivers in Maharashtra’s Konkan region to swell and trigger flood-like situations, prompting authorities to relocate people in a few towns and villages to safer areas.

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar has instructed authorities to relocate people in several parts of Chiplun town of Ratnagiri district due to the rising level of Vashisthi river.

The district administration in Punjab’s Gurdaspur issued an advisory asking people living near the Ravi river to remain vigilant after 2.60 lakh cusecs water was released in Ujh river.

The administration has also evacuated people living near low-lying areas and on the banks and a holiday was also declared in some schools.

Five people, including three children, were killed after heavy rains triggered landslides and left several houses damaged in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Wednesday, officials said. Deputy Commissioner, Kathua, Rakesh Minhas, ordered an immediate ex gratia relief of Rs 50,000 to the kin of the deceased.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a weather warning, indicating that heavy rains are expected at isolated locations in Banaskantha, Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Dahod, Mahisagar, Panchmahal, Chhota Udepur, Navsari, Valsad, as well as the Union Territory of Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Rajkot, Junagadh, Amreli, Bhavnagar, and Gir Somnath for the next six days.

The IMD has further cautioned that the districts of Surat, Amreli, and Bhavnagar within the South Gujarat region may experience extremely heavy rainfall.

The coastal town of Sutrapada in Gujarat’s Gir-Somnath district awoke to a devastating deluge on Wednesday as torrential downpours unleashed 541mm of rainfall within a 24-hour period. The heavy rains wreaked havoc on several parts of the Saurashtra region, causing widespread chaos.

Dhoraji, a town in Rajkot district, received 295mm of rainfall in the same 24-hour period. The town resembled a vast lake, leaving its residents stranded as countless cars became submerged in the floodwaters.

According to the State Emergency Centre, Talala received 300mm of rainfall, while Veraval in Gir-Somnath district recorded 481mm. Coastal Mangrol taluka in Junagadh district also witnessed heavy showers, accumulating 193mm of rainfall during the same timeframe.

As of July 19, Gujarat has received 55 percent of its average rainfall, with the incessant downpours of recent days accelerating the sowing season. In fact, 71 percent of the sowing has already been completed by the same date.

In view of heavy rains in the state, NDRF has deployed a total of 12 teams across Maharashtra.

5 teams have been deployed in Mumbai, 1 team each in Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur, Sangli, Nagpur, and Thane districts of the state.

The new track to Mata Vaishno Devi shrine has been closed due to landslide threats as Reasi district’s Katra witnesses heaviest rainfall in the past 43 years.

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 27.6 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Parts of the national capital are likely to receive light to moderate rainfall.

The maximum temperature is likely to settle at 34 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.

The IMD predicted intermittent rain over the next four to five days in the city.

Pithoragarh: There was a cloudburst near China border, Kalapani. The BRO’s bridge collapsed due to the cloudburst.

Movement near the Lipulekh border was stopped due to the bridge’s collapse.

According to IMD data, in the last 24 hours, several places across Mumbai have received rainfall as follows-

– Colaba: 98.4 mm – Santacruz: 52.8 mm – Dahisar: 78.0 mm – Ram mandir: 51.5 mm – Chembur: 58.5 mm – Vidyavihar: 45.5 mm – Byculla: 58.5 mm – CSMT: 70.5 mm – Matunga: 27.5 mm – Sion: 31.5 mm

Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has instructed the District Collectors to take precautionary measure and deploy relief work and disaster management teams in view of the continuous rainfall in the city.

There has been severe waterlogging on the roads of Thane, neighbouring Mumbai. Vehicles are passing slowly through these roads.

The Central Railways has said that the Badlapur-Ambarnath section has been closed from 11:05 am due to waterlogging. The railways said that owing to heavy rains, the water level is above the track. Hence, for safety measures the section has been closed.

After landslide and stone shooting incident on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, a pause has been put on the traffic.

The Raigad District Administration has said that the Savitri river, Amba river and Patalganga river have crossed the danger level mark, adding that, Kundalika river is also on the verge of breaching the danger mark. IMD has issued a red alert for Raigad and Palghar districts.

According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority, nearly 18,000 people have been affected and 54 villages under the revenue circles of Sivasagar and Nazira are currently flooded with waters of two rivers- Disang and Dikhou. Both of these rivers are flowing above the danger mark.

The district authorities have set up 11 relief camps and 5 relief distribution centres.

The water level of Yamuna river which managed to touch the walls of Taj Mahal on Tuesday, for the first time in 45 years, continues to rise. | Watch

The Meteorological office issued a flood risk warning for Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday. The warning is issued for the next two days. Katra in Jammu’s Reasi district received an all-time heavy rain of 315.4 mm in 24 hours, which is the heaviest since 1980.

The MeT statement said, “Warning: Risk of flash floods, mudslides, landslides has increased due to heavy rain. People are advised to remain cautious and stay away from streams, rivers, and other vulnerable spots.”