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Mumbai has been seeing heavy rain since Saturday. (File)
The Mumbai Police in a post on X said asked citizens to avoid going to coastal areas and dial 100 in case of emergency, as city and suburbs are likely to see heavy rain over the next 24 hours. CM Shinde has asked the SDRF, District Administration, Police, Municipal Corporation, Municipalities, various local self-government bodies to be vigilant
The downpour since Saturday evening brought back woes for Mumbai and suburbs, with the Andheri subway being shut, waterlogging in Dadar East, Marine Drive and Lower Parel areas and the Mumbai Police issuing an advisory on Sunday. Flight UK696 from Amritsar to Mumbai (ATQ-BOM) has been diverted to Ahmedabad (AMD) due to bad weather at Mumbai airport and is expected to arrive in Ahmedabad (AMD) at 12.15 hours. According to Mumbai’s Regional Meteorological Centre, intense to very intense spells of rain are likely to occur at isolated places in Thane, Mumbai and Palghar for the next three-four hours.
The Mumbai Police in a post on X said: “In view of the continuous and heavy rains in Mumbai, citizens are requested to avoid going to the coastal areas and move out of their house only if necessary. Take precautions and #Dial100 in case of emergency.”
In view of the continuous and heavy rains in Mumbai, citizens are requested to avoid going to the coastal areas and move out of their house only if necessary. Take precautions and #Dial100 in case of emergency.
— मुंबई पोलीस – Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) July 21, 2024
Visuals of heavy rain and wind at Marine Drive surfaced on social media.
The railway worshop area in Lower Patel, too, was flooded.
WHAT THE RMC MUMBAI HAS SAID
According to Mumbai’s Regional Meteorological Centre, active monsoon conditions are expected over most of Maharashtra for the next three-four days. Mumbai and suburbs are likely to witness heavy rain over 24 hours and moderate to heavy rain over the next 48 hours.
पुढील २४ तासांसाठी मुंबई शहर आणि उपनगरांसाठी स्थानिक अंदाज. शहर आणि उपनगरात मसुळधार ते अति मसुळधार पावसाची शक्यता आहे. Intense to very intense spells of rain very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Thane, Mumbai and Palghar during next 3-4 hours. pic.twitter.com/Eq4ka8WrtN— Regional Meteorological Center,Mumbai (@RMC_Mumbai) July 21, 2024
According to the India Metereological Department (IMD), central Maharashtra is likely to see heavy rain (orange alert) from July 21-24.
CM Eknath Shinde in a post on X said: “The Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rain in Konkan and some districts of the state including Mumbai today. In this background, the Chief Minister @mieknathshinde
has given instructions that SDRF, District Administration, Police, Municipal Corporation, Municipalities, various local self-government bodies should be vigilant and help the citizens in all possible ways.
The administration should plan and manage accordingly by taking information from weather department, disaster management unit from time to time about the situation. The Chief Minister has instructed everyone to be vigilant and ensure that no kind of trouble is created for the citizens.”