Rain News LIVE: Mumbai Sees Heavy Rain, Yellow Alert Today; BMC Says No Schools, Colleges Shut

Heavy rainfall has water-logged several areas in Bhiwandi, disrupting commute for the people.

As per a PTI report, a 50-year old man was found stranded on a tree in the swollen Warna river on the border of Kolhapur and Sangli districts in western Maharashtra. The man, identified as Bajrang Khamkar was rescued after 12 hours by the Kolhapur Disaster Response Force (KDRF). He had gone to see the water level of the Warna river from a bridge during which he fell into the water after losing balance, and was swept away by strong currents, said a Kolhapur district disaster management officer.

The Western Railways in their latest tweet has informed that the trains are running as per schedule on the Mumbai Suburban and Harbour Line route.

Heavy rains in Kalwa of Maharashtra’s Thane led to the death of a 16-year-old boy who had come in contact with a live wire. Police said that the victim died on spot and the body was sent for post-mortem. The official added that a case of accidental death was also registered. (PTI)

The heavy rains have damaged the roads in Telengana, creating problems for the commuters.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the 28th of July at Konkan, Goa and Madhya Maharashtra.

Potholes on several key roads across Mumbai have created a major disruption for people in the city.

The issue was raised in the ongoing monsoon session of Maharashtra assembly by angry MLAs too, demanding that toll should not be collected on such roads.

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued yellow alert for Mumbai on Friday. Meanwhile, BMC has clarified that it has not declared a holiday for schools or colleges in the city. The holiday notification, doing rounds on social media is fake, BMC said.

According to the State Rainfall report, Mumbai has continued to receive 100 mm of rainfall everyday.

From June 1, total rainfall received by Santacruz is 2247.5 mm and Colaba received 1734.8 mm of rainfall.

The state disaster situation index report revealed that four lives were lost in the last 24 hours, adding that, 101 lives have been lost to the rains in the state.

The Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai, has said that the state is very likely to receive moderate rainfall for the next three days.

Owing to heavy rainfall, a major portion of the Chassana Budhal road in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district was damaged.

After Vihar, Tansa, and Tulsi Lake, Modak Sagar is the fourth one to overflow this monsoon season. Thane District Information Officer Manoj Sanap said that after it started overflowing, two gates of the dam were opened to release 6,000 cusecs of water. Tulsi lake located in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park was the first to overflow this year. It started overflowing on July 20. Mumbai receives 3,800 MLD (millions of litres per day) water from the seven reservoirs – Bhatsa, Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi – located in Mumbai, Thane and Nashik districts. According to the civic administration, the aggregate water stock of these reservoirs on Friday morning was 68 per cent.

Further, Barvi dam in Thane district is about to reach its full capacity. According to an official, the water level of the dam early on Friday was at 71.40 metres, while the overflow level is 72.60 metres.

Greater Noida’s Ecotech area remains partially submerged in water as the water level of Hindon river decreases.

The Indian Meteorological Department has said that Delhi is likely to receive moderate rainfall through the day on Friday. The national capital recorded a minimum temperature of 26.6 degrees Celsius and the maximum temperature is expected to settle at 35 degrees Celsius.

The roads of Navsari have been severely waterlogged due to the heavy downpour on Thursday night.

Visuals show people wading through the water from the rain.

Mumbai has received over a 100 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours, leading to the worsening of traffic snarls across the city. Ground reports from the Eastern Expressway said that heavy traffic jam has taken over the road.

The Modak Sagar Dam in Maharashtra’s Thane has been continuously overflowing since Thursday night.

Due to the water levels of lakes supplying water to Mumbai, the city faces ten percent water cut.

The stretches of National Highway-5 in Broni Nallah and Khaneri in the Shimla district and in Kaksthal in Kinnaur district were blocked following landslides on Friday. Heavy downpours in the region triggered the landslides, officials said.

Previously, on Wednesday the National highway in Jhakri district was also blocked after heavy showers in the region.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that as per the weather forecast at 8:00 am, several parts of Mumbai and its suburbs are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall. Extremely heavy rains are expected at some isolated places. Occasional gusty winds reaching 40-50 km/h are very likely, the BMC added.

Several parts of Mumbai’s Wadala has been facing severe waterlogging in view of the continuous heavy rainfall.