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Above normal rains this monsoon: Met Dept
Mumbai, June 19: The Meteorological Department (Met) today predicted an above normal monsoon this year, which is contrary to its earlier prediction of a below normal rainfall. Met officials expect north India to get its first monsoon showers only by June 24.
Mumbai, June 19: The Meteorological Department (Met) today predicted an above normal monsoon this year, which is contrary to its earlier prediction of a below normal rainfall. Met officials expect north India to get its first monsoon showers only by June 24.
Meanwhile, heavy rains accompanied by gusty winds lashed Mumbai today inundating low-lying areas and disrupting rail and road traffic.
Since early morning, suburban trains were running 45 minutes to one hour behind schedule and vehicles continued to move at snail`s pace on the roads due to water logging because of heavy downpour.
Water logging was reported in low-lying areas such as Sion, Matunga, Lower Parel, Dharavi and Andheri. Schools in some areas closed down early as private buses did not ply.
Heavy rains with high velocity winds uprooted about 50 trees across the city, fire brigade sources said. Minor landslides were also reported in some hilly areas. However, no one was injured.
Local meteorological centre has forecast heavy to very heavy rains in the city and suburbs during the next twenty-four hours.
Since early morning, suburban trains were running 45 minutes to one hour behind schedule and vehicles continued to move at snail`s pace on the roads due to water logging because of heavy downpour.
Water logging was reported in low-lying areas such as Sion, Matunga, Lower Parel, Dharavi and Andheri. Schools in some areas closed down early as private buses did not ply.
Heavy rains with high velocity winds uprooted about 50 trees across the city, fire brigade sources said. Minor landslides were also reported in some hilly areas. However, no one was injured.
Local meteorological centre has forecast heavy to very heavy rains in the city and suburbs during the next twenty-four hours.
Till 8 am, the weather office at Colaba in south Mumbai recorded 147.7 mm rainfall while the Santa Cruz recorded 104.9 mm.
Bureau Report