New Delhi (NVI): With heavy rains lashing the streets of Mumbai since yesterday, the incessant rainfall has now broken a 46-year-record, according to IMD.
The Colaba weather station recorded 33.2 centimeters (13 inches) of rainfall in the 24 hours till this morning, the highest downpour for a single day in August since at least 1974, according to the India Meteorological Department.
However, the rain intensity reduced from today morning, water receded in some flooded areas, leading to a gradual resumption of rain and road transport services.
In addition to this, IMD has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs and intense showers in some parts of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) in the next 24 hours.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today took stock of the state administration’s preparedness in the wake of the incessant heavy rains in Mumbai and other parts of the state, including Kolhapur where the Panchganga river was flowing close to the danger mark.
A statement issued by the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said Thackeray asked the authorities to remain alert and ensure citizens do not face hardships.
Furthermore, IMD has predicted widespread rainfall with isolated/scattered heavy to very heavy falls is most likely to continue over interior areas (ghats) of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Konkan and Goa for the next 24 hours and then decrease.
The weather department also predicted isolated heavy to very heavy falls likely over Tamil Nadu, Kerala and south interior and coastal areas of Karnataka over the next 4-5 days.
-CHK
