Mumbai Faces Worst Rain Crisis Since 2005

Heavy rainfall coupled with strong winds lashed Mumbai and its suburbs this morning, leading to flooding in some low-lying areas, civic officials said.

A gulmohar tree planted by Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray at Shivaji Park ground in central Mumbai fell due to heavy rains and gusty winds on Monday, a civic official said.

Shops, food outlets at the popular Juhu beach in Mumbai were flooded when they were hit with a high tide that rose to 4.87 metres on the day the weather office issued a red alert warning heavy rainfall over metropolis.

Tara Sutaria's chic white co-ord set has nothing on the Mumbai monsoon coming in the way

At least two dams supplying water to Mumbai and located in Palghar district - Modak Sagar and Tansa - have started overflowing due to incessant rains in their catchment areas, an official said on Thursday.