Mumbai Expected To Witness Heavy Rains Today, Red Alert Issued: 10 Facts

Mumbai rains are expected to continue unabated with the weather department predicting heavy rainfall today. The city has had no respite from heavy rains since Monday.

It is that time of the year again when the Southwest Monsoon makes its way to India. Over the past few days, parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka have been receiving extremely heavy rainfall.

The weather department has issued an alert in Karnataka today warning of "extremely heavy rainfall" in coastal areas of the state. Maharashtra too is seeing very heavy rainfall for the last 24 hours with Mumbai getting rain for the fourth day today

Mumbai Rain: Very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected at isolated places in Mumbai on Thursday, the weather office said.

Three persons were injured in a landslide in Mumbai which continued to get affected by heavy showers for the third straight day on Wednesday, resulting in water-logging at many places and traffic disruptions.

A delivery agent made waves on social media a while back after using a horse to deliver orders amid rainfall in Mumbai. As the man gained hype on the internet for his unique delivery method, Swiggy took to Twitter on Tuesday to address the incident.

Swiggy, after the video went viral, has released a statement to “address the horse in the room.” 

A man was run over by a bus as he fell from his motorcycle after hitting a pothole on the Ghodbunder Road in Maharashtra's Thane, the police said today.

Mumbai Rain: Normal life was affected on Wednesday as heavy rain lashed Mumbai and its suburbs causing waterlogging at several locations.

Mumbai is bracing for more showers and a heavy rain alert has been issued in the city. It has been raining in the financial capital for the past two days.

Over 3,500 people have been shifted to safer places from flood-prone and vulnerable spots across Maharashtra, where several districts, including Mumbai, experienced heavy rain, said Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Mumbai waterlogging, explained: As rain hit the city and suburbs Monday night, Sion and Andheri were already flooded part of a pattern

The IMD on Tuesday issued a heavy rainfall alert for Maharashtra over the next four days, following which Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed the state administration officials to take precautions and ensure there is no loss of life or property.

As heavy rain pounds Mumbai and other areas in Maharashtra, landslides have been reported from at least two locations - suburban Ghatkopar and Chiplun in Ratnagiri district, about 300 km from Mumbai.

Mumbai is witnessing heavy rain since last night, with parts of the city waterlogged and traffic movement affected.

Mumbai Rain: Mumbai and its suburbs experienced heavy rain on Monday night and Tuesday morning, with several parts of the city inundated.

Mumbai Rain: As heavy rain hit Mumbai and its suburbs last night and early this morning, parts of the city witnessed waterlogging and heavy traffic causing inconvenience to the residents.

The exorbitant fare charged by ride-hailing company Uber for ferrying a passenger stunned a Mumbai resident recently.

Amid heavy rainfall in Mumbai, a Swiggy delivery agent made waves on social media after using a horse to deliver food packages.

"Rain and Football. Two of my favourite things together," wrote Kartik

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde is set to chair a meeting of the State Disaster Management Department this evening as India Meteorological Department has sounded an orange alert as heavy rains lashed Mumbai.

As heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Thursday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert warning of heavy to very heavy showers at isolated places in the city and neighbouring districts for the next 24 hours.

The India Meteorological Department on Monday issued an 'orange alert' to Mumbai and Thane for very heavy rainfall till June 21.

Several parts of Mumbai witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall this morning, two days before the expected arrival of monsoon in the city.