The Maharashtra government has ordered the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), and other relief teams to be on standby to assist in case of any untoward incidents.
Several cases of extreme waterlogging were reported from different areas in Mumbai and its suburbs.
Heavy to very heavy rains lashed Mumbai for the last 24 hours, with traffic in many areas getting affected. The Sainath Subway, Dahisar Subway, Motilal Nagar Post Office, and many other areas have jam-packed roads.
Several BEST bus services have been diverted from their original routes, while many have been suspended, following heavy to very heavy waterlogging.
The South Central Railway on Monday morning cancelled at least 18 trains running through Maharashtra due to heavy rainfall in the state. On Sunday night, at least 12 trains were cancelled, with many being diverted or shortly-terminated or re-scheduled.
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Passengers stranded at the Thane railway station since Sunday night. As heavy rains lashed Mumbai and suburbs, at least 12 trains were cancelled, with many others being terminated or diverted or rescheduled.
Several passengers were stranded at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus after 12 trains were cancelled, 6 shortly terminated, 2 partially cancelled, 1 diverted, and 1 rescheduled. The BMC distributed refreshment to the stranded passengers.
Based on the assessment of evolving situation and prediction of rainfall by IMD, teams of NDRF airlifted from Vadodara, Gujarat will land in Mumbai and will be deployed in following districts of Maharashtra— one team each in Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Kolhapur and Ratnagiri. Meanwhile, Barvi dam is levelled at 72.5 m at 11 pm, still at danger mark but the flow has reduced, district officials informed.
(Express photos by Deepak Joshi)
Mumbai University, all its departments as well as all its affiliated colleges will remain shut tomorrow, owing to IMD prediction of massive outpour for the next 48 hours, says a statement issued by MU registrar Dr Ajay Deshmukh.
(Source: PTI)
Heavy rains threw train services off the tracks, disrupting air traffic and causing power outages in neighbouring Thane and Palghar districts. At least four persons died in rain-related incidents in Mumbai, Pune and Palghar districts while a man is missing after he fell into a swollen nullah in Dharavi in Central Mumbai in the afternoon. (PTI)
An Indian Air Force helicopter on a sortie to rescue flood-affected people in Maharashtra's Palghar district had to return here on Sunday evening due to heavy rains and poor visibility, officials said. On being alerted by the state administration that 15 people were stranded in Buranda village in Palghar, over 100 kilometres from here, an IAF Mi-17 chopper was sent, an official said. (PTI)
Called in at the behest of the Disaster Management Unit of the Govt. of Maharashtra, Navy teams will stay overnight with the civil administration to be able to respond swiftly to emergent situations in the next few hours.
Due to the IMD warning for tomorrow, holiday declared for schools and colleges in Mumbai & MMR, Palghar, Thane, Raigad districts. All Government and Semi-Government employees in MMR Region are allowed to report late on their duties. The government also appeals people to stay safe at home if it is not necessary to go out. All emergency services to function as usual.
CM spoke to the Chief Secretary and asked to take a decision about holiday tomorrow to schools & colleges in Mumbai & MMR, by taking IMD advise in view of heavy rains.
Owing to incessant rains in the past two days and as per the directions of Navi Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Annasaheb Misal, all schools under Navi Mumbai Corporation area will remain shut on Monday, said a statement issued by education officer Nitin Kale. No such decision has been taken yet for Mumbai schools, confirmed additional municipal commissioner (Mumbai suburbs) Ashwini Joshi.
Several temples on the banks of Godavari river in Nashik submerged due to heavy rains and water released from dams.
A major portion of a bridge connecting Wada and Malwada on Pinjal river in Palghar was washed away on Sunday afternoon due to heavy rains, an official said. Palghar police spokesperson Hemant Katkar said there were no reports of casualties in the incident but traffic on the vital connector had come to a standstill. (PTI)
The rainfall intensity is very likely to continue for the next 24 hours and decrease thereafter over Konkan and adjoining ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra during next 2 days.
At least 400 people from a residential area near the Mithi river in Mumbai were shifted on Sunday after its water level crossed the danger mark following heavy rains in the city, an official said. The city and its neighbouring areas have been witnessing incessant rains for the last two days, causing flooding in many areas. As the water level of the Mithi river here crossed the danger mark on Sunday, around 400 residents of Kranti Nagar area located near it were shifted to a civic-run school, an official from the disaster management cell said. (PTI)
The Maharashtra government on Sunday sought six more teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to tackle the situation arising out of heavy rains in Mumbai and its adjoining districts. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and its disaster management cell were fully prepared and monitoring the situation in the city and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said in a statement. "The state government is in touch with the NDRF, Army, Navy and other agencies also," the CMO said. (PTI)
IAF Mi17 returned to Santacruz airfield after relocating a total of 58 personnel including 16 children to safety.
Three rescue teams of Navy in Thane district are in touch with the state administration and proceeding as required for assistance. Two columns of Army consisting of 120 personnel are also on the way to Thane district and in touch with state administration for the rescue efforts.
A man had gone to Phoolpada dam this morning in Virar and has possibly drowned. We are trying to search for his body, but the water is high: Baliram Pawar, VVCMC Commissioner
Train movement has started on down fast line between Vasai Road and Virar as train number 90613 CCG- VIrar departed at 14.36 hrs on Down fast line from Vasai Road station.
High tides have made way to Marin Drive as Mumbai undergoes heavy downpour.
A cow stuck in flood being rescued by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team in Kamshet, Pune.
Rescue of 35 people in Juhugaon completed, the trapped villagers have been airlifted.
Meanwhile, two teams of Army, three teams of Navy are being deployed in the region along with 2 teams of NDRF that helped in Nandkhuri village rescue.
While the Navy teams are stationed in Kalyan, Army teams are being sent to Shahapur and one team will be kept on standby for Thane city.
The first lot of villagers from Nandkhuri have been airlifted.
As many as 35 people are trapped in their houses in Juhugaon near Thane's Khadavli. Minister Eknath Shinde has requested for the people to be airlifted.
"We are waiting for clear visibility, within half an hour the rescue operation should take place in Juhugaon. 36 villagers are stuck as they all have single-storey houses and water is close to 5 ft in the area," Thane Collector Rajesh Narvekar told.
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said that a request has been made to the Air Force to help evacuate the trapped villagers.
In view of the heavy downpour in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has requested deployment of six additional NDRF teams for assistance.
In a statement issued, the CM also said that a request has been made to the Air Force to help evacuate 35 villagers stuck in the Nandkhuri village near Thane's Khadavli.
The Thane district administration also asked residents of villages located on the banks of Barvi and Ulhas rivers to shift to safer places as there was flooding in those areas due to the release of water from the Barvi dam.
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Visuals from Kurla area. (Express photos by Ganesh Shirsekar)
Water from Pinjal river entered the villages in the Vikramgadh tehsil of Palghar district. Five staff members of the local primary health care center were rescued by locals in Malwada village following the increase in water levels.
Four injured in a landslide at Rajiv Gandhi Nagar in Goregaon East. The injured have been shifted to hospital.
The injured people include Mohammed Hussain Shaikh (15), Zubeda Banu Shaikh (70), Ahmad Hushain Shaikh (14) and Abdul Gafar Shaikh (42). The condition of all the people admitted is stable.
A Mumbai airport spokesperson told news agency PTI that two incoming flights were diverted and six had to make a go-around due to the heavy rains.
Waterlogging in parts of the city following incessant rainfall; visuals from Vakola area.
Mumbai: Water logging in parts of the city following incessant rainfall; visuals from Vakola area. #MumbaiRain pic.twitter.com/5QdUhKBuYA
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Due to waterlogging in and around the feeder rooms, electricity has been suspended in Vasai Virar, Badlapur, Shahapur, Shahad and Kalyan area.
Areawise rainfall in last 24 hours
Alibaug- 410.9mm
Thane - 342.2mm
Malegaon - 373mm
Harnai - 102.6mm
Ratnagiri - 153.6mm
Mahabaleshwar - 305.8mm
Meanwhile, Powai and Mulund West received over 300mm in the last 24 hours
Malad also received over 400 mm.
Thane railway station waterlogged following incessant rain in the city.
Traffic has been diverted in several routes:
1. Samaj Mandir Hall Pratiksha Nagar via Hemant Manjarekar road.
2. Motilal Nagar Post Office via BEST Nagar marg
3. Sainath Subway via Madina Manzil (Stopped at Sainath road)
4. Sion road no 24 via Sion road no 3
5. Dahisar Subway up & down via Sudhir Phadke flyover
6. Milan subway via Milan flyover
7. Veera Desai roat curtled at Veera Desai Police stn
8. Kaju Pada – Opration suspended
9. Dahanukar wadi via Borsa Pada Marg
Rainfall recorded in 24 hours from 03.08.19 (08 am) to 04.08.19 (0800am)
Island City-- 146mm
Eastern Suburbs--195 mm
Western Suburbs--195 mm
Colaba--142mm
"Request all passengers to check for delays/cancellations due to heavy rains in Mumbai. Please keep enough travel time in hand," the airline said in a tweet.
As many as 400 people from the Kranti Nagar are were evacuated Sunday morning following the rise in Mithi river level. They were all shifted to Bazarwad Municipal school in Kurla.
Intermittent rain or showers with heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in city and suburbs. Extremely heavy rainfall also likely at isolated places.
Today’s High Tide hrs- 14:29hrs- 4.83 mtr, Low Tide 20:33hrs - 0.85mtr. High Tide (Next day-05.08.2019) 02:36hrs-4.34mtr, Low Tide- (Next day-05.08.2019) 08:22hrs- 0.76mtr.
Railway Traffic: Central Rly- Train Traffic Suspended due to heavy rainfall | Western Railway: Normal
BMC has issued a warning of heavy rainfall coupled with high tide of 4.83 meter at 2.29 pm. The civic body has appealed citizens to not venture into the sea.
"Rainfall to continue with gusty winds. High tide of 4.5 m plus today afternoon, and surcharged Mithi River. Avoid outing as far as possible, the sea will be rough, fisherman warnings, heavy rainfall warnings have been issued in place," the MeT department said.
"Due to very very intense rainfall throughout, there is accumulation of water in different sections of Central Railway Suburban section of Mumbai. We are reviewing situation every 30 minutes," the Central Railway tweeted.
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As heavy rain lashed Mumbai suburbs on Saturday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Thane and Palghar with forecast of extremely heavy rainfall at a few places on Sunday. For Mumbai, the Met department issued an orange alert with forecast of heavy rainfall at a few places.“ Read more here
"Due to very very intense rainfall throughout, there is accumulation of water in different sections of Central Railway Suburban section of Mumbai. We are reviewing the situation every 30 minutes," Central Railway said in a tweet.
Here are the trains short terminated, canceled by CR.
Kalyan railway station waterlogged following incessant rain in the city.
Streets waterlogged following heavy rain; visuals from Sion
CSMT-Vadala, Vashi-Panvel and CSMT-Andheri/Goregaon services have resumed on Harbour line after it had stopped at 4:45 am owing to water level rising 2 inches above rail top. Water level above rail top at Ambernath-Badlapur; traffic Stopped at 4.30 am, said Central Railway CRPO. (ANI)