Heavy Rainfall In City And Raigad District Throughout Night
Mumbai and especially the surrounding district of Raigad received heavy rainfall on the intervening night of July 18-19. Water-logging in Raigad and some parts of Virar and Vasai was reported early on Wednesday morning.
According to the forecast by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city of Mumbai and its surrounding suburbs have been issued an 'orange' alert until July 19, Wednesday. This alert signifies the possibility of 'heavy' to 'very heavy' rainfall in isolated areas. However, the rains could also impact the city on Thursday and Friday.
Below are pictures of waterlogging from Virar
Water logging in Virar |
River Amba breaches its limit in Raigad, flooding in Nagothane
Nagothane, a census town in Roha Taluka, in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, saw flooding after river Amba breached its limits on intervening night of July 18-19.
Rains expected to get heavier after noon in Mumbai
Rains will get heavier as the day passes. More rainfall is expected post noon, said reports.
Vasai-Virar witness heavy rainfall in the night and morning
Vasai and Virar witnessed heavy rainfall on the intervening night of July 18 and today (July 19) morning.
Amba & Kundalika River Cross Warning Level In Raigad
The Savitri and Patal Ganga river have crossed the river bed and Amba and Kundalika rivers have crossed the warning level in Raigad, tweeted District collector.
Raigad's Rasayani police station witnessed severe waterlogging
Maharashtra: Raigad's Rasayani police station witnessed severe waterlogging due to heavy rainfall. IMD has issued a ‘Red’ alert for Palghar, Raigad for July 19. An 'Orange' alert has been issued for Thane, Mumbai and Ratnagiri.
Intense spell of rain very likely with strong winds
Moderate to intense spells of rain very likely over the districts of Raigad, Thane, Mumbai , Palghar and Ratnagiri during next 3-4 hours. Occasional strong winds very likely.
Raigad schools and colleges closed in view of heavy rainfall
Raigad District Collector Yogesh Mhase has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the district today in view of heavy rains. IMD has issued a 'Red' alert for Palghar, and Raigad districts and an 'Orange' alert for Thane, Mumbai and Ratnagiri today.
Point failure at Panvel. Suburban trains traffic between Panvel and Belapur affected.
One point failure at Panvel from 9.40 hrs. Suburban trains traffic between Panvel and Belapur affected.
Belapur to CSMT trains are running.
Strong winds in Central suburbs
It is raining heavily in Mumbai in several areas. Along with the heavy rains, strong winds are making travelling difficult for Mumbaikars.
Heavy spell of rains in Dombivili-Kalyan, South Mumbai receives intense rains
Some moderate spells in MMR and heavy spells in Dombivili-Kalyan over the past 1 hour. South #Mumbai received some good spells (10-20 mm). Dombivili: 13.4 mm (heavy rainfall in regions nearby #Dombivili) #MumbaiRains Colaba and #Bandra: 11.36 mm (past 1 hour, moderate to heavy)
Heavy rainfall in Mumbai city and suburbs with possibility of very heavy rainfall, tweets BMC
Heavy rainfall in Mumbai city and suburbs with possibility of very heavy rainfall at a few places.
High Tide - 1323 hours – 4.25 Meter Low Tide - 1923 hours – 1.74 Meter.
Bus breakdown at Paneri Junction in Dadar
Bus breakdown at Paneri Junction (Dadar) southbound Traffic is slow moving .
Central Railways tweets, "trains running"
The Central Railways tweeted about the heavy rains and said that trains were running on the main, harbour, transharbour and 4th corridor lines.
Heavy rains in Kalyan belt
North East Suburbs of Mumbai - Bhiwandi-Kalyan-Badlapur Belt getting very heavy rains since last 2 hours owing to Northerly winds. Mumbai is completely surrounded by Heavy Rains and should move in as the day progresses. Visuals of Kalyan since 2 hours. #MumbaiRains
Badlapur- Ambarnath (UP + DOWN) section closed due to waterlogging on tracks
Badlapur - Ambarnath section (UP + DOWN) closed from 11.05 hrs for traffic due to water logging.
Ambarnath railway track waterlogged, train between services Badlapur- Ambarnath stop
CPRO CR: Point failure put right at 10.05 hrs.
Suburban traffic started between Panvel- Belapur section
Badlapur - Ambarnath section (UP + DOWN) closed from 11.05 hrs for traffic due to water logging.
No any train stuck up in Badlapur- ambarnath section.
Suburban trains running in CSMT-Ambarnath section and Badlapur-Karjat section.
Ambarnath-Badlapur section is closed.
Water logging near Ambarnath railway track, train between services Badlapur- Ambarnath stop.
Overflowing Ulhas river in Badlapur submerges open gym
Heavy rains in Badlapur saw Ulhas river overflowing and an open gym getting submerged in water. Badlapur, along with Kalyan, Mumbai and other surrounding districts witnessed heavy rains on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
User shares video of Arabian Sea from near Gateway of India
A twitter user shared a video of the Arabian Sea from near the Gateway Of India. Have a look.
Local Train Services On Central Line Disrupted
According to latest reports, local train services on the central line has been disrupted. Earlier, there was news about Badlapur-Ambarnath Section Shut Due to Waterlogging on Tracks.
WATCH: High Tide Wave Hits Mumbai's Marine Drive
Maharashtra: High tide waves hit Mumbai's Marine Drive. IMD has issued a 'Red' alert for Palghar, and Raigad districts and an 'Orange' alert for Thane, Mumbai and Ratnagiri today.
Trains going from Kalyan to Kasara side and coming from Kasara side are not running
Monsoon update - Central Railway Mumbai Division At Kalyan station - Point failures from 14.40 hrs due to heavy rain. Trains going from Kalyan to Kasara side and coming from Kasara side are not running.
User shares update on massive traffic on Western Express Highway
A user shared how the travelling time had gone up by more than double due to the heavy traffic jam caused due to Wednesday's downpour in Mumbai.
Dramatic visuals showing water on Ambernath-Badlapur railway track
Visuals of water logging on Ambernath-Badlapur railway track. Local train services from Ambernath-Badlapur was stopped due to water logging on the tracks.
Visuals show Ulhas river overflowing
Visuals of Ulhas river overflowing shows the extent to which water has risen in the river. Due to a surge in the water-level in the river, parts of Badlapur were inundated.
Massive flooding on railway tracks between Badlapur and Ambernath as Ulhas River overflows. Watch visuals:
Overcrowding at Dadar station as suburban train services get disrupted due to massive rains.
Overcrowding on Central railway's Thane station as rains lash the MMR with local services disrupted.
Commuters face hardships as they gather in huge numbers at Ghatkopar station. However, no local trains are moving beyond Dombivlion CR.
Tragic News! A 4-month-old baby drowned in a overflowing nallah between Kalyan and Thakurli station as his parents tried to get down from the local stranded for two hours. Reports say the baby slipped out of their hands.
CM Shinde relieves all government employees early as severe rains lash capital Mumbai.
Chief Minister on Wednesday said that there is heavy rain in the state and all the entire government machinery has been instructed to be ready to avoid any untoward incident. The Chief Minister was talking to the media at Vidhan Bhavan. He has appealed to the citizens not to go out without necessary work and stay in safe places.
Since morning, we have spoken to the Chief Secretary and some District Collectors and have given instructions to the administration that the citizens should not be inconvenienced and in case of any calamity, immediate relief and rescue work should be started, the CM said. NDRF as well as SDRF units are deployed. The Chief Minister also said that the officials and employees of all the government offices including the Ministry in Mumbai and its surroundings have been sent home early.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is currently at the BMC disaster management office, conducting a comprehensive review of the monsoon situation and assessing the assistance provided by the BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation).
The Waldhuni River near Vithalwadi Railway Station in Kalyan is currently experiencing overflow, resulting in police intervention to restrict vehicles from proceeding towards Ulhasnagar and Shreeram. As a result, traffic is being diverted to the Waldhuni Bridge. An ambulance is present at the scene to provide assistance if needed.
Outside Ulhasnagar Railway station, Waldhuni River overflowing.
Water has reached knee-length outside Ulhasnagar station.
Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation (UMC) commissioner Aziz Shaikh inspecting the flooded area in UMC jurisdiction.
RMC Mumbai provides weather briefing amid heavy rains.
CM Shinde visited the control room of the Ministry's Disaster Management Department and took stock of the situation in the flood-prone areas of the state. On this occasion, the Chief Minister took stock the situation in Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara and Gadchiroli. He also directed the administration to keep the district level disaster management system alert.
All schools in rain-hit districts of Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg will be closed on July 20.
Waterlogging at King's Circle, Matunga.
Waterlogging outside Sion and Matunga Police stations
