Heavy Rain In Mumbai, Waterlogging Reported Across City
In view of heavy rain in several parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and the coastal Konkan region, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday asked officials to be on high alert. The State Disaster Response Force, the local administration, civic bodies, police etc should take regular updates on the weather from the India Meteorological Department and plan accordingly to provide relief to citizens, Mr Shinde said. There is significant waterlogging across the city. Several roads have been closed and traffic has been redirected due to the extensive flooding. The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Mumbai has issued a yellow alert for heavy rain in the city, which will remain in effect until July 24.
