Mumbai rains Live Updates: “Today’s Weather forecast @ 0800 hrs: Heavy to very heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs, with the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places. Occasional gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph are very likely,” said a BMC official.
According to BMC “Today’s High Tide: 0808 hrs – 3.46 mtr 1908 hrs – 3.20 mtr. Low tide:1350 hrs -2.52 mtr. Next Day- (29.07.2023) 0203 hrs – 1.15 mtr.”
River Yamuna's water level surged again at 10:00 am on July 27, reaching 205.83. It is noteworthy that the Yamuna's danger mark is 205.33 meters.
During incessant rains in Delhi and nearby areas, the Yamuna water level reached the danger mark once again after receding for days.
Water levels also rose in the Hindon River in the NCR.
Several vehicles got stuck in the water after the surged water level submerged the area near Ecotech 3.
Some motorists complained that traffic on the Eastern as well as Western expressways was moving slow, but there was no issue on the Eastern Freeway connecting Chembur to south Mumbai.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall and gusty winds in Mumbai for July 28, amid continuous rainfall that has caused waterlogging in several parts of the city.
In the last 24 hours the island city, its eastern suburbs and western suburbs received average rainfall of 100.82 mm, 94.79 mm and 129.12 mm, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Despite downpour, there was not a big jump in the stock in the lakes that supply water to the city—it inched up to 62% from 59% on July 26.
Railway tracks waterlogged near Marine Lines station
The state deployed 500 health teams in the flood-affected areas of Yavatmal, Akola, Raigad, Palghar, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Jalgaon. Public health department said teams will look into health problems arising in flood-affected areas and relief camps. Of the 496 teams, most were deployed in Yavatmal (119), Akola (103), Buldhana (60), Raigad (59) and Palghar (46). The teams will primarily work towards preventing waterborne ailments and will closely monitor water treatment facilities. Leptospirosis control is another crucial area, said state officials, saying they will be treating high-risk individuals with preventive doses of doxycycline. “We stocked medicines to provide immediate treatment for fever, diarrhoea, etc,” said a state note.
Severe waterlogging witnessed in several parts of Thane due to continuous heavy rainfall
Holiday declared for all the primary, secondary and higher secondary schools in Thane district on 28th July, in view of the heavy rainfall alert.
A teenager died by drowning in a swollen water body near SGNP foothills, late Wednesday. In another incident, a 32-year-old Kalwa resident was feared to have got swept away in a nullah where he went fishing, officials said. Officials suspect he fell into the nullah accidentally. A search operation is underway, officials said.
Three of seven lakes supplying water to Mumbaikars reached their maximum capacity on Thursday. Yesterday, Modak Sagar Lake started overflowing post heavy rainfall in the city.
From 8 am to 1 pm on July 28, Mumbai's island city, eastern and western suburbs received an average rainfall of 50.87mm, 32.13mm, and 23.55mm, respectively. According to the IMD Mumbai, the Colaba observatory (representing the island city) recorded 223.2 mm of rain during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Thursday, while the Santacruz observatory (representing the suburbs) recorded 145.1 mm of rain.
Trains on the central line from CST to Kalyan, Karjat, Khopoli and Kasara are running 10-15 minutes late due to waterlogging in Kalyan.
While, in Dahisar, Oshiwara and Kandivali heavy rains have affected vehicular traffic. Incessant rainfall has also caused waterlogging in Byculla, Trombay, Kandivali, Kalbadevi, Dahisar, Matunga, D N Nagar and Oshiwara regions of Mumbai.
