Red Alert for Heavy Rain in Mumbai Until Tomorrow; Police Advise Residents to “Stay Indoors”
The weather office has declared a rain “red alert” for Mumbai
Mumbai:
The police have advised Mumbai residents to remain indoors until 8:30 am tomorrow following the weather office’s forecast of heavy rain in the city.
This advisory comes after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a rain “red alert” for Mumbai.
“IMD has declared a red alert for Mumbai till tomorrow morning 8.30 am. Requesting all Mumbaikars to stay indoors, unless essential. Please stay safe. Dial 100, 112 in case of emergencies,” the Mumbai Police posted on X.
IMD has declared a Red alert for Mumbai till tomorrow morning 8.30am. Requesting all Mumbaikars to stay indoors, unless essential. Please stay safe. #Dial100#Dial112 in case of any emergencies.#MonsoonUpdates#StaySafe
— मुंबई पोलीस – Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) July 25, 2024
Due to the heavy rain, eleven flights were canceled and ten were diverted to nearby airports from Mumbai today.
In the last 24 hours until 8:30 am today, Mumbai recorded 44 mm of rainfall in the city, 90 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 89 mm in the western suburbs.
Significant amount of rainfall (from 0830 hours IST to 1730 hours IST of today): (in cm): Madhya Maharashtra: Mahabaleshwar 14, Lonavala 12, Lavasa 10, Matheran 13, Lavale 7, Chinchwad 7, Talegaon 6, Pashan 6, Pune (Shivajinagar) 5;
— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) July 25, 2024
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reviewed the situation, contacted the Raigad collector, and instructed him to assist all flood-affected individuals.
Traffic came to a halt at Tamhini Ghat on the Raigad-Pune route due to a landslide.
“There is water on the roads and in people’s homes in Pune. There has been significant rainfall at Khadakwasla Dam and in the catchment area. The District Collector, Municipal Commissioner, and Police Commissioner are on alert,” Mr. Shinde told news agency ANI.
Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and its state counterpart have been deployed, while army airlifting teams have been put on standby.
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