Mumbai Rain Alert: "Severe Weather Warning" Next 5 Days, Says Met Office

Mumbai weather warning: Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has asked the state administration to stay alert after the regional weather office in Mumbai warned of heavy rain in the next few days.

As many as 13 people were killed in Gujarat as cyclone Tauktae pummelled parts of the state and left behind a trail of destruction along the coast, uprooting electric poles, trees and damaging thousands of houses and roads, officials said today.

As Cyclone Tauktae battered Mumbai, flooding streets and uprooting poles, a woman holding an umbrella had a narrow escape when a tree fell right in front of her.

If you live in one of the areas affected by cyclone Tauktae, then it's possible your car might have been damaged due to waterlogging, and if that's the case, here are 5 things that you should know.

Mumbai received 230 mm rainfall due to the cyclonic storm Tauktae, with a weather expert claiming it to be the highest 24-hour downpour in May in the recorded history.

Mumbai and its neighbouring areas today experienced high-speed winds and heavy rains as the "very severe cyclonic storm" Tauktae headed towards Gujarat, uprooting trees and disrupting local train services.

Mumbai Rain: The city and its neighbouring areas saw rain and thundershowers on Thursday night. More light to moderate showers are predicted in the next 48 to 72 hours. The next few days are crucial for farmers as thunderstorms and showers may the affect the rabi crop in the harvest season. It may also affect the mango production in the coastal region, according to st...

Mumbai Rain: A low pressure area in the Arabian Sea brought light showers in Mumbai and its neighbouring areas early on Friday morning. The showers also brought down temperatures as residents woke up to a cool and cloudy morning.

A man in Maharashtra's Thane had slipped into a flooded drain while crossing it, a police officer said. A search was launched and his body was later recovered from the drain.

"Due to heavy rain in Mumbai yesterday, we had a short circuit in our storage facility and there was a fire," read a part of Masaba Gupta's Instagram story.

Mumbai rain update: A day after heavy rain battered the city and caused flooding in several areas, life slowly returned to normal. Rail and road transport services have resumed. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), intensity of rain has reduced and there is no waterlogging.

As Mumbai once again gets flooded due to heavy rains, Maharashtra environment minister Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday said climate change has become a real thing and stressed on undertaking mitigation measures as part of a larger action plan to deal with the phenomenon.

Mumbai rain: Two security guards died after getting stuck in a flooded lift in the basement of a building in central Mumbai on Wednesday morning, the police said. The incident took place at Nathani Residency, a high-rise in the city.

Shocking visuals of flooded streets, hospitals and train tracks after unprecedented overnight rain in Mumbai captured the plight of people in the city, which is fighting a surge in coronavirus cases. The country's financial capital received "one of the heaviest showers of this monsoon season in the last 24 hours," the India Meteorological Department said this morning.

Mumbai rain update: Five teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are on standby in view of heavy rain in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts. Intense showers caused water-logging in many areas, Maharashtra Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said on Wednesday.

Mumbai Rain Update: The Maharashtra capital saw one of the heaviest showers, of this monsoon season, in the last 24 hours and more rainfall is likely in the city and its suburbs on Wednesday, weather officials said. Heavy overnight showers caused waterlogging at many places in the city, disrupting rail and road traffic.

The Bombay High Court has put off its hearings for the day, including all virtual hearings, amid heavy rain in the city and suburbs.

The Nair Hospital, a dedicated COVID-19 hospital in central Mumbai, has been flooded after heavy overnight rainfall in the Maharashtra state capital, which has reported more than 45,000 cases coronavirus cases till now.

Heavy overnight rain in Mumbai has hit rail and road traffic after several parts in the city were flooded. The weather department has warned of a flood-like situation in the low-lying areas.

Heavy rains lashing Mumbai overnight led to flooding in many parts of the city, prompting disruption of road and rail traffic.

Several parts of Mumbai received heavy rainfall on Tuesday night leading to waterlogging in some areas including Sion and Goregaon.

Mumbai weather: The Mumbai weather office has warned of heavy rain in south Konkan region today. Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Pune, Satara and Sindhudurg in Maharashtra and neighbouring Goa are likely to get heavy showers and thunderstorms today and tomorrrow.

Mumbai weather: After a dry spell, Mumbai and its neighbouring areas saw heavy rain, thunderstorm and lightning overnight and early morning on Monday, weather officials said. The city had been witnessing a dry spell for the last few days, leading to a rise in temperature and humidity.

Mumbai rain update: The weather office has alerted of heavy rainfall in Mumbai and its neighbouring regions in the next 24 hours. The weathermen warned of heavy rain and gusty winds in the next 24hours in Thane, Raigadand Palghar as well. There is an 'Orange' alert for Vidarbha region in Maharashtra in the next 48 hours, according to weather experts.