Mumbai: Mumbai got relief from scorching heat today as rains hit the city. The weather department has predicted Monsoons to hit the city in 48 hours. Mumbai weather was hot and humid weather for the past many days. The rains are definitely a relief for. Waterlogging is a common sight in Mumbai during monsoons and it is no different this time.
Traffic and flight services have been disrupted due to the rain.
The monsoon has reached Goa and Konkan coast today as per the Met department and between June 9 and 11, Gujarat, southern Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Odisha are expected to get monsoon rain. Over the next 24 hours, conditions are favourable for further advance of the monsoon into interior parts of Maharashtra, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.
With the India Meteorological Department or IMD predicting "heavy to very heavy" rainfall along the Maharashtra coast over this weekend, the Mumbai civic body is preparing itself to prevent and tackle monsoon-related disasters amidst inclement Mumbai weatherincluding cancelling leaves of all senior officials.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation or BMC or administration has taken a number of precautionary measures to tackle any eventuality in view of extremely heavy rainfall warning by the India IMD from June 9 to 11, a statement issued by the civic body said.
Here are the Live updates of the Mumbai rains:
Jun 07, 2018 17:53 (IST)
The met department has advised people not to step out of home on Saturday and Sunday unless necessary.
Jun 07, 2018 16:50 (IST)
Over the weekend, rain is expected in Gujarat, Karnataka, Goa, West Bengal and Odisha. Fishermen have been asked not to venture to sea and tourists have been asked to stay away from coastal areas.
Jun 07, 2018 16:40 (IST)
Local trains were delayed by twenty minutes. Due to power supply disruption, a few trains had to wait.
Jun 07, 2018 16:36 (IST)
Weather forecast agency Skymet said with dense low clouds over Mumbai, visibility in the city has reduced to 500 metres. Rains will intensify in the evening and wind speed is likely to exceed 50 km per hour.
Jun 07, 2018 14:23 (IST)
At least nine flights of different airlines were diverted to other airports on account of congestion at Mumbai and inclement weather conditions.