Water logging at several places cleared after heavy rains lash Mumbai

The financial capital of India woke up to heavy rain on Tuesday (August 4) in several parts of the city leading to waterlogging. The weather department has issued a red alert for today and tomorrow for extremely heavy rain in Mumbai.

High tide is also expected at 12:47 pm today. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued an alert to all concerned departments and also to citizens to not go near any beach or low lying areas. Tides waves of around 4.51 meters have been predicted due to the heavy rains.

BMC issued suitable warnings and advisories to all coastal security agencies, disaster management department and Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST). The city corporation has also put on alert fire brigade, pumping stations and operating staff at temporarily installed 299 pumping machines.

The IMD said that extremely heavy rain will occur at isolated places in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts of Maharashtra on August 4 and August 5. Ratnagiri district is also expected to receive extremely heavy rain on August 4, while Paldhar district is expected to receive extremely heavy rain on August 5.

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04 August 2020

22:37 IST

BMC: Waterloggings at Kings Circle and Chembur have been cleared. 

Water logged at Gandhi Market, Kings Circle has been cleared.#MyBMCUpdates#MyBMCMonsoonUpdates pic.twitter.com/7CtTLKVmJp

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) August 4, 2020

Current pictures from Postal Colony, Chembur - the water logged has been cleared.

Two dewatering pumps are installed in the area to aid in faster removal of water. #MyBMCUpdates#MyBMCMonsoonUpdates pic.twitter.com/v2qdiB6iiv

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) August 4, 2020

19:11 IST

Aaditya Thackeray: Took stock of the situation at Gandhi Market, Matunga and King’s Circle with BMC Commissioner I S Chahal ji. Perhaps for the first time after July 2005, Mumbai has experienced such heavy rains in a 12 hour span.

Took stock of situation at Gandhi Market, Matunga and King’s Circle with BMC Commissioner I S Chahal ji. Perhaps for the first time after July 2005, Mumbai has experienced such heavy rains in a 12 hour span. pic.twitter.com/2a2ABebobW

— Aaditya Thackeray (@AUThackeray) August 4, 2020

17:30 IST

BMC: The debris from the landslide at Malad, Western Express Highway has been cleared. Traffic from both sides is running smoothly from the northbound carriageway. Ward machinery has been deployed on site.

The debris from the landslide at Malad, Western Express Highway has been cleared.

Traffic from both sides is running smoothly from north bound carriageway. Ward machinery has been deployed on site. #MyBMCUpdates#MyBMCMonsoonUpdates pic.twitter.com/Y2dmrsEieN

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) August 4, 2020

17:29 IST

BMC: Fire Department received a message from Vakola, where 2 houses next to a nallah had collapsed 1 woman & 3 girls from one of the houses fell in the open nallah, out of which 1 girl has been rescued & shifted to VN Desai Hospital. A search operation is in progress.

Fire Department received a message from Vakola, where 2 houses next to a nallah had collapsed

1 woman & 3 girls from one of the houses fell in the open nallah, out of which 1 girl has been rescued & shifted to VN Desai Hospital. Search operation is in progress#AtMumbaisService pic.twitter.com/xrZJBCmcT8

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) August 4, 2020

17:28 IST

Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray and BMC Commissioner Iqbal Chahal visit areas in Mumbai which are affected due to rain. (Pictures from King's Circle and Hindmata areas)

Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray and BMC Commissioner Iqbal Chahal visit areas in Mumbai which are affected due to rain. Visuals from King's Circle and Hindmata areas. pic.twitter.com/XdKvH5vvfR

— ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2020

13:57 IST

Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning, intense spells of rain, and gusty winds reaching 40-50 KMPH likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Thane, Mumbai Raigad and Palghar during the next 3 hours: Weather department. 

12:59 IST

Water level at all places have started receding. 1st Down slow train from Churchgate started at 12.05 hrs and UP slow train started from Andheri at 11.40 hrs. Fast lines will also shortly resume after inspection of points.

12:49 IST

230 mm rainfall occurred within 10 hrs. It's a flood-like situation. Mithi river had swelled up in the morning because of heavy rains, crossing the danger mark. As of now, it is flowing below danger level. The evacuation of people has also been stopped right now, says BMC Commissioner. (ANI input)

12:48 IST

Bombay HC suspends all hearings, holiday declared in government offices due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai. (Read here)

11:44 IST

Incessant rain causes waterlogging at Santacruz East near Maratha Colony on Western Express Highway.

#Mumbai: Incessant rain causes waterlogging at Santacruz East near Maratha Colony on Western Express Highway pic.twitter.com/CW0qGf7RBc

— ANI (@ANI) August 4, 2020

09:39 IST

Heavy rainfall in South Raigad area near Thane. Savitri River and Kundalika river flowing at danger level. Waterlogging was seen in many areas of Raipur.

09:24 IST

Shuttle services are running between Vashi and Panvel and Thane and Kalyan-beyond. No suburban trains are held up in between stations. Dn mail/express trains are being rescheduled. Information will be updated from time to time further.

09:20 IST

Western Railways: Due to high tide and heavy rains resulting in water logging at Dadar and Prabhadevi, spl suburban services are being run between Virar-Andheri-Bandra & suspended between Bandra - Churchgate.

08:54 IST

Due to high tide resulting in water logging at Vadala and Parel suburban services are suspended on main line & harbour line. No suburban trains are held up in between stations. Down mail/express trains are being rescheduled: Central Railway

08:52 IST

One person died in Thane after being struck by electric shock. Incident of Ovala area of ​​Thane.

07:34 IST

A part of the hill on Western Express Highway near TOI Press in Kandavli collapsed due to heavy rainfall leading to  heavy traffic from Kandivali to Mira Road Area.

07:31 IST

Mumbai now on RED ALERT, with possibilities of extremely heavy falls at isolated places. Thunder being heard for last 2 hrs & satellite, radar points to intense spells: K S Hosalikar, Director General of India Met Department

Mumbai rain updates at 3 am, 4 Aug.
In last 3 hrs Mumbai & around recd very intense rainfall as seen from figure.
Mumbai now on RED ALERT, with possibilities of Extremely Hvy falls at isolated places. Thunder being heard for last 2 hrs & satellite, radar points to intense spells pic.twitter.com/WBziE70wRd

— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) August 3, 2020

07:29 IST

Rainfall leads to waterlogging at Hindmata, Dadar TT, Sakkar Panchayat, SIES College, Goel Deul, Bhendi Bazar Junction, JJ Junction, Thakurdwar Naka, Shanmukhananda Hall, Shaikh Mistri Dargah Road, Postal Colony: BMC

#WaterLogging at Hindmata, Dadar TT, Sakkar Panchayat, SIES College, Goel Deul, Bhendi Bazar Junction, JJ Junction, Thakurdwar Naka, Shanmukhananda Hall, Shaikh Mistri Dargah Road, Postal Colony.#MyBMCUpdates #MyBMCMonsoonUpdates

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) August 3, 2020

07:29 IST

According to BMC, Mumbai city received 140.5 mm rain from 8 am on August 3 to 3 am on August 4. The Eastern and Western Suburbs recorded 84.77 mm and 79.27 mm of rainfall respectively.