Southwest monsoon rainfall over India is expected to be 106 per cent of the Long Period Average, India Meteorological Department said on Tuesday. This projection is more than the 105 per cent forecast in the April update.
Parts of Mumbai's Khar locality experienced waterlogging on Tuesday following heavy rainfall, disrupting normal life and raising concerns over the city's monsoon preparedness.
Mumbai welcomed the monsoon with heavy rains and cloudy skies on Monday. The IMD has issued orange to red alerts warning of continued moderate to heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and strong winds. Rain and rising temperatures are expected to persist into early June.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has been continuously reviewing the situation created by rains in the state and has instructed the entire administration to be on alert mode
Mumbai experienced heavy rain on Monday, with several areas recording significant rainfall. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast moderate rains to continue over Mumbai and other regions in the coming hours, signaling ongoing monsoon activity across the area.
Rainfall hit several parts of Mumbai on Saturday morning, bringing much-needed relief to the residents from prevailing humid conditions. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a partly cloudy sky with the possibility of light showers throughout the day.
IMD further warned of a thunderstorm accompanied with lightning and light to moderate spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburb during next 3-4 hours.
Elphinstone Road and NM Joshi Marg in the Prabhadevi area were among the worst affected, with visuals showing commuters struggling to navigate through flooded streets.
With resumption of bus and train services, normal life in Mumbai remains unaffected on Thursday amid the heavy downpour in the city since last night that caused severe waterlogging and traffic snarls in the city.