Heavy morning showers inundate parts of Mumbai; traffic movement affected

Heavy morning showers inundate parts of Mumbai; traffic movement affected

Heavy rains and strong winds lashed Mumbai and suburbs on Tuesday morning and flooded many parts of the city within a couple of hours, throwing road traffic out of gear at some places, officials said. A tree fell near a petrol pump close to the Dockyard railway station of the Harbour Line, due to which … Read more

Moderate rain in Mumbai & suburbs; IMD predicts more showers

Moderate rain in Mumbai & suburbs; IMD predicts more showers

Light to moderate rains lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring areas on Monday morning, and there was no report of water-logging anywhere in the city, civic officials said. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate rainfall in the city and its suburbs over the next 24 hours, with a possibility of heavy showers at isolated … Read more

Rains subside in Mumbai, transport services ‘normal’; IMD’s red alert warns of ‘extremely heavy’ rains at isolated places

Rains subside in Mumbai, transport services ‘normal’; IMD’s red alert warns of ‘extremely heavy’ rains at isolated places

Even as Mumbaikars got some respite from the downpour on Friday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the city and its suburbs warning that very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places during the day, the civic officials said. The Met department also said that there … Read more

Heavy rain in Mumbai, neighbouring areas; IMD forecasts more showers in next 24 hrs

Heavy rain in Mumbai, neighbouring areas; IMD forecasts more showers in next 24 hrs

Mumbai and its adjoining areas witnessed heavy downpour on Tuesday morning, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rain in Mumbai and its suburbs over the next 24 hours, with a possibility of very heavy showers at isolated places, civic officials said. The island city received an average 95.81 mm rainfall … Read more

What caused the highest-ever single-day rainfall during December in Mumbai?

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Mumbai also witnessed its second-coldest day in a decade at 24.8°C — 8°C below normal for the period. (File) Mumbai witnessed its highest-ever December rainfall as heavy, unseasonal showers lashed the city on Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Santacruz observatory recorded 91.2 mm rainfall in 24 hours. Mumbai also witnessed its second-coldest day in … Read more

Mumbaikars wake up to heavy downpour, IMD predicts more rains in next 24 hours

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Taking cognisance of intense waterlogging in several parts of the city, the city public transport also diverted the public buses at multiple places to avoid traffic snarls and accidents. (Credit: ANI) Mumbaikars woke up to lashing downpour this morning as heavy rainfall was registered in all parts of the city. The rainfall which began from … Read more

Rains: IMD issues red alert for 5 Maharashtra districts, orange alert for Mumbai, Thane

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The met department on Tuesday issued an orange alert for Mumbai and neighbouring Thane, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places, and a red alert for Pune, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur and Satara districts for Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) said red alert indicates that “extremely heavy rainfall is likely at isolated places … Read more

Weather update: Incessant rains in Gujarat hit normal life; flood situation in Bihar remains grim

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Torrential rains pounded several areas in Gujarat on Sunday, causing waterlogging and disruption to normal life. As rivers swelled and many lakes overflew, a high alert was sounded for 108 dams. (Representational image) Rains pounded several areas of Gujarat on Sunday leading to swelling of rivers and over 100 dams being put on a high … Read more