This Article is From Jul 09, 2018

Mumbai Rain Updates: Mumbai School, Colleges Shut Due To Heavy Rain

he Uttarakhand government has already cancelled leaves of officer following the alert.

Mumbai Rain Updates: Mumbai School, Colleges Shut Due To Heavy Rain

Vehicles on many roads were seen crawling because of the rain. (Reuters)

New Delhi:

Mumbai woke up to another day of relentless downpour today as flooded streets, rail tracks crippled life in the city. The downpour -- the highest of the season so far in a day -- caused traffic jams as many roads and streets were flooded and people were seen wading through knee-deep water.

Vehicles on many roads were seen crawling because of the rain and low visibility, while potholes compounded the problem. Several schools declared a holiday today and many office-goers decided to stay at home.

The heavy rains will continue to batter Mumbai, till tomorrow, the meteorological department said.

The Colaba observatory in south Mumbai recorded 170.6 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours (from 8.30 am yesterday), an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. "It is the highest rainfall of the season so far in 24 hours," IMD Mumbai's deputy director general K S Hosalikar told PTI.

The observatory in suburban Santacruz recorded 122 mm showers during the same period, he said, adding, "The city and its suburban areas received a good spell of showers yesterday. Mumbai got a widespread downpour as the rain intensity escalated to very active."

Here are the live updates on rains: 

Jul 09, 2018 13:54 (IST)
Mumbai Rains: Day 3 Of Pounding Rain Closes Schools, Colleges: 10 Points
For the third consecutive day, incessant rain disrupted trains and traffic in Mumbai prompting the government to declare a Monday holiday for schools and colleges. It is the highest rainfall of the season so far in 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department said. Weathermen are expecting more rain in the next four days. Waterlogging was reported in several low-lying areas and traffic crawled in areas such as Kurla, Dadar, Sion and the suburbs. As the visibility remains poor, the Mumbai Police asked people to drive safe."
Jul 09, 2018 13:10 (IST)
Jul 09, 2018 13:07 (IST)
Several schools declared a holiday today and many office-goers decided to stay at home.

Jul 09, 2018 12:58 (IST)
Jul 09, 2018 12:54 (IST)
Visibility at the Mumbai airport was "not very good" but flights were operating according to schedule, an MeT official said, adding no warning has been issued for the aviation sector so far.
Jul 09, 2018 12:34 (IST)
Jul 09, 2018 12:02 (IST)
A wall collapsed near Sandhurst Road railway station on the Central and Harbour Lines of the Mumbai Suburban Railway.

Jul 09, 2018 11:56 (IST)
Jul 09, 2018 11:42 (IST)
Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde has announced holiday for schools, colleges in Mumbai.
Jul 09, 2018 11:17 (IST)
Jul 09, 2018 09:53 (IST)
Several schools have been closed in Mumbai.
Jul 09, 2018 09:47 (IST)
Jul 09, 2018 09:40 (IST)
Kalyan Pothole Death: On CCTV, Thane Woman On Bike Dies After Hitting Pothole In Rain Near Mumbai
As heavy rain lashed Mumbai and neighboring areas on Sunday, a woman was crushed to death after she was thrown off a bike and came under a bus in Maharashtra's Thane district on Sunday. The entire incident was caught on CCTV camera of a shop nearby."
Jul 09, 2018 09:38 (IST)
Jul 09, 2018 09:38 (IST)
The weather department has issued a five-day weather alert for Uttarakhand, Goa, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra region.
Jul 09, 2018 09:37 (IST)
The Uttarakhand government has already cancelled leaves of officer following the alert. 
Jul 09, 2018 09:37 (IST)
Heavy rain is also predicted in Telangana, Karnataka and Kerala. 
Jul 09, 2018 09:35 (IST)
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