Page 4 - Mumbai Rains

BMC curtails bus services in Mumbai, shuts offices due to heavy rainfall

Bus and train services have been halted and altered in Mumbai owing to incessant rain on Tuesday, BMC informed, while also appealing to offices in the city to remain shut

Overnight rain leads to waterlogging in Mumbai; Red Alert for two days

BMC issued suitable warnings and advisories to all coastal security agencies, disaster management department

Heavy to very heavy rains likely in Mumbai between August 3-5: IMD

Mumbai and some other districts in Maharashtra are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall in a few places from August 3 till August 5, said the India Meteorological Department

In pictures: Heavy showers in Mumbai, IMD says more rains likely

Twelve people were killed in rain and flood-related incidents across the country, while the IMD issued red alerts for Gujarat and for coastal Maharashtra following heavy rains in Mumbai

Heavy rainfall likely in Mumbai, coastal districts; IMD issues orange alert

The orange alert by the IMD's Mumbai centre is also for coastal districts like Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg as well as Pune in western Maharashtra

Mumbai rains in pictures; IMD predicts 4.6 m high tide

A high tide of 4.67 meters is expected, Deputy Director General (DDG), IMD, Mumbai said

Over 100 mm rain in suburban Mumbai, Thane; IMD predicts 4.6 m high tide

A high tide of 4.67 meters is expected, Deputy Director General (DDG), IMD, Mumbai said.

Heavy rains to persist in Mumbai, coastal Maharashtra on Saturday: IMD

Heavy rains will continue to lash Mumbai and the coastal districts of Maharashtra for the second consecutive day on Saturday, an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. The IMD had issued a red alert late on Friday for Mumbai, Raigad and Ratnagiri. It had predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall on Saturday in many places in Palghar, Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts. Widespread heavy rainfall was witnessed across Mumbai in the last 24 hours, IMD Mumbai's deputy director general K S Hosalikar tweeted on Saturday. The showers on Friday morning moved from the city to the suburban areas as the day progressed, he said. "Another heavy RF day for Mumbai & west coast today," he said on Twitter. After 8.30 am on Saturday, the city and its surrounding areas recorded moderate rainfall of 25 mm to 30 mm, Hosalikar added. As per the IMD's data, Mumbai's Colaba weather bureau recorded 169 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours, while the Santacruz weather station ..

IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Mumbai, issues orange alert for next 2 days

An orange alert implies that authorities should be prepared to handle any situation arising out of severe weather condition.

Mumbai, adjoining areas get pre-monsoon showers; more rain possible: IMD

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the Colaba weather station reported 18.6 mm rainfall in the 24 hours till 8.30 am on Saturday

Heavy rains in Mumbai: 11 flights cancelled, 9 diverted on Saturday

Of the seven departures, budget carrier IndiGo cancelled five, while Air India and Emirates cancelled one each

Sales of anti-malarial drugs jump 76% on the back of long rainy season

The long, rainy season and the ensuing rise in antibiotic (anti-infective category) sales boosted the overall growth of the domestic pharma industry during the September quarter

IndiGo flies in staff from other cities to restore Mumbai operations

Faced with public ire and regulatory scrutiny, IndiGo flew in staff from other cities to restore its operations at Mumbai airport

30 flights cancelled, 118 delayed as heavy rains paralyse Mumbai

As per a live flight-tracking website, 14 incoming and 16 outbound flights were cancelled on Thursday

Heavy rains hit Mumbai, BMC orders closure of schools after IMD's warning

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) also asked the school principals to ensure that the students are sent back home safely

IMD issues 'red alert' as heavy rains pound Mumbai; schools closed

With heavy rains pounding Mumbai and its suburbs, the weather department on Wednesday issued a 'red alert' for the city and adjoining areas and asked the authorities to be prepared to handle any situation. Out of the 150 weather stations in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), around 100 recorded over 200 mm rainfall in last 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. "This shows how widespread the rainfall has been over Mumbai. We have issued a red alert for various places, including Mumbai city and suburbs, Thane and Palghar districts, for next 24 hours," an IMD official told PTI. Low pressure over the Bay of Bengal has resulted in torrential showers in Mumbai city, suburbs, Thane and Palghar, he said. "The situation is likely to remain like this for next 24 hours," the official said. The neighbouring Raigad district received almost 300 mm rainfall in last 24 hours, "but going by the progress of clouds, no red alert has been issued there," he said.

Heavy rains lash Mumbai, parts of Maha; trains cancelled, flights delayed

The heavy rains have made a comeback at a time when people across the state are celebrating the 10-day long Ganpati festival

Hundreds stranded in Mumbai as heavy rain disrupts railway service

Schools and colleges in Mumbai and neighbouring districts were also closed on Monday following a warning by the weather office

Mumbai records second-wettest July in the last 60 years, says IMD

The Santacruz and Colaba observatories in the city recorded 1,464.8 mm and 1,175.1 mm rainfall, respectively, this month

Vistara Airbus damaged, 11 flights cancelled as heavy rain lashes Mumbai

The Vistara aircraft suffered damage to its engine after being hit by luggage containers which were blown away due to a strong gust early on Saturday