'Typhoon-Like' - Mumbai Braces For Heaviest Rain Since 2005

[Kool_SRG]

Mumbai: Mumbai is struggling in waist-deep water, lashed by what weather officials believe could be the heaviest and longest bout of rain since July 26, 2005, when the city was devastated by floods. "Typhoon-like weather" - as industrialist Anand Mahindra calls it - has left roads flooded in several parts of the city; traffic has slowed down and trains are delayed.

It has rained incessantly since morning - along with strong winds - and if it continues till high tide at 4.30 pm, India's commercial capital could be in for hours of flooding, traffic jams and stranded cars on the roads.

"Not a river, but a road," reported an NDTV correspondent from central Mumbai. In worst-affected areas like Elphinstone, cars and bikes were only partially above water. Strong winds made it worse.

Weathermen cautioned people against scheduling meetings or flights. They said the rain will continue tomorrow and the conditions will be extreme. "Heavy to very heavy rain" has been predicted for at least the next 24 hours in Mumbai and its suburbs.

In the past 12 hours, rain has flooded several low-lying areas and slowed down traffic with cars seen under flyovers. "Due to very heavy rain and water-logging on tracks", said the Railways Ministry, trains have been delayed by at least 15 minutes. Images showed cars virtually crawling in a sea of brown water and residents struggling to cross roads fearing potholes and uncovered drains.

"Typhoon-like weather" is how Anand Mahindra described it, tweeting that he was cancelling a flight to Delhi for an India-Australia meet and "telling my Aussie friends I'm 'Down Under' water in Mumbai". Mumbai rains trended high on social media, with people posting images or rants on Twitter.

Shobhaa De, who said she was stuck in traffic, said: "I can't remember a deluge of this scale in recent memiory."

Mumbai police also tweeted traffic advisory.

Flooding has been reported in the Sion, Dadar, Mumbai Central, Kurla, Andheri, Sakinaka areas.

"Every year it's the same story, the roads are bad anyway...rain brings double takleef (double the problem)," said a shopkeeper.

He complained that Mumbai's civic body BMC had failed to learn lessons and prepare proper outlets for rain water.

The famous Mumbai Dabbawalahs or tiffin-men delivering lunch got off their bikes and walked, firm on completing their job even in the terrible weather.

[Kool_SRG]

Oka Range lo kodutondi ninna night nunchi varsham...

[Kontekurradu]

1 minute ago, Kool_SRG said:

Oka Range lo kodutondi ninna night nunchi varsham...

R u in Mumbai ?

[Kool_SRG]

Mumbai rains wreak havoc, situation may worsen: Here's all you need to know about it

Heavy rain lashing Mumbai since early morning on Monday, August 28, has brought life to a standstill in the Maximum City.

 

The city has recorded over 150 mm rain over the past 24 hours, according to the Colaba Observatory in Mumbai. But Mumbai is not the only region in Maharashtra affected by incessant rain. Coastal areas like Dahanu and Harnai have also received rainfall in three digits.

All you need to know

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a "heavy to very heavy rainfall warning" in Maharashtra.

"A low pressure area that had developed over Odisha has moved westwards towards the central parts of the country. There is an upper air cyclonic circulation over eastern part of the state and a trough that extends over the west coast. All these factors have led to very heavy rain over the Konkan coast, especially Mumbai," said IMD deputy director general, western region, KS Hosalikar.

People have been asked to stay indoor as several parts of Mumbai have started flooding. Many schools have given the day off as a precautionary measure.

Areas like Hindmata, Lalbaug, GTB Nagar, Sion, Mulund and low-lying areas in Parel, Worli and Dadar are waterlogged.

 

The water may rise due to strong rain and winds around 4:35 pm on Tuesday. It is being anticipated that tidal waves at that time will be of 3.32 metres in height.

The Mumbai rain has been a great leveller, grounding even the high and mighty. Industrialist Anand Mahindra, whose flight has not been able to take off, has described the current climate of Mumbai as "Typhoon-like weather".

Meanwhile, many areas are experiencing traffic snarls.

 

The overnight rain has also taken a toll on the city's lifeline: the suburban railway services. Many local trains have been held up.

The situation is expected to worsen as the India meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Mumbai will be experiencing significantly heavy rainfall over the next two days.

 

Skymet weather has said the rain will continue for another three days.

"Another low-pressure area is moving towards the Konkan Coast," said the privately-owned forecaster, adding that it is "at present over South Madhya Pradesh and adjoining Vidarbha region."

 

[Kool_SRG]

4 minutes ago, Kontekurradu said:

R u in Mumbai ?

Yes...

[Kool_SRG]

It's getting scarier with each passing hour #MumbaiRains

[Kool_SRG]

[Kool_SRG]

Mumbai's Elphinston station, railway track submerged. Problem for commuters on Western Railway line. #MumbaiRains #MumbaiSinks

[Kontekurradu]

2 hours ago, Kool_SRG said:

Yes...

Be safe bro. Nuuv lekapothe, Annaya fanily gurunchi news evaru vesthsaur 

asale @Tadika gadini musi 10garu, 

[Mod23isBhai]

2 hours ago, Kool_SRG said:

Yes...

Which part ?

[argadorn]

2 hours ago, Kool_SRG said:

Yes...

stay safe....

[johnubhai_01]

2 minutes ago, Kontekurradu said:

Be safe bro. Nuuv lekapothe, Annaya fanily gurunchi news evaru vesthsaur 

asale @Tadika gadini musi 10garu, 

nuvve 372 times report chesav anta ga. so ban cheyaka thappaledu 

[alpachinao]

3 hours ago, Kool_SRG said:

Yes...

Is it so bad mumbai lo rains eppudu ekkuve kada

[Kontekurradu]

2 hours ago, johnubhai_01 said:

nuvve 372 times report chesav anta ga. so ban cheyaka thappaledu 

i put him in my ignore list, i dodnt even care 

nenu deniki complaint sestha 

[Kool_SRG]

2 hours ago, Mod23isBhai said:

Which part ?

Western Suburbs...