Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami is in constant touch with the concerned officials of the areas affected by waterlogging due to heavy rains in the state and has instructed all the district magistrates (DM) of the state to remain "alert."
Following heavy rains, Dharwad District Collector Divya Prabhu on Friday announced a holiday for all Anganwadis, Pre-Primary, Primary, High School and Undergraduate Colleges in the district on July 27.
Heavy rains have put normal lives on hold in several parts of Navsari, Gujarat. The spell of showers led to severe waterlogging in the area, increasing the woes of locals in the city.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday visited flood-affected areas in Ekta Nagar and Vitthal Nagar of Pune city to take stock of the situation.
Amid the heavy rains received by many parts of Maharashtra, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Commissioner Shekhar Singh said that people have been evacuated from low-lying areas and shifted to safer places. He said the entire team has been deployed to keep the situation under control.
Owing to the heavy rains in many parts of Maharashtra, Mumbai International Airport Limited suspended runway operations, diverted 10 flights and cancelled the arrival and departure of several flights.
Moradabad's Bholenath colony has been facing severe waterlogging conditions due to the excessive rains on Thursday.
Residents of the colony have been using boats to navigate through the waterlogged streets.
Visuals show the officials of the Pune Fire Brigade conducting rescue and relief work in the city that has been submerged in above knee-level rainwater after being pounded by heavy showers.
"Heavy rains in Mumbai are affecting flight operations and resulting in the cancellation and diversion of some of our flights. Air India is offering full refunds or a one-time complimentary rescheduling for bookings confirmed for travel on July 25, 2024," posted the airline on X.
Shinde appealed to the people and asked them to cooperate with the administration to move to safer places. He also said that an orange alert had been sounded in Mumbai for the next three hours.