Mumbai Rainfall Updates: Yellow Alert In The Region, School And Colleges Closed In Anticipation Of Heavy Rains

Mumbai Rainfall Updates: the city of dreams is under a “yellow” alert from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which anticipates heavy rain on Friday in certain remote areas. Due to the warning for heavy rainfall, all primary, intermediate, and upper secondary schools in Palghar and Thane, Maharashtra, would be closed on Friday.

Overflowing Mumbai waters

One of the seven lakes that provide water to Mumbai residents, Modak Sagar, began to overflow on Thursday at 10:52 p.m. Following Tulsi Lake, Vehar Lake, and Tansa Lake, this was the fourth fresh water supplying lake to overflow. Mumbai is under ‘red’ warning from the IMD until Friday at 8:30 am.

According to officials, the Tansa dam began to overflow as a result of the catchment area’s constant rains, and 15 of its gates were opened, releasing 1,65,000 cusecs of water. Dhamani Dam was releasing 8,400 cusecs of water while Kawadas Dam was releasing 21,100 cusecs of water into the nearby Palghar district.

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Mumbai Rainfall causing traffic bottlenecks

On Thursday, parts of Thane district in Maharashtra were battered by heavy rain. As a result of water-logging, which also hampered traffic flow on two major roads, many families were forced to leave many residential areas for safety. While fishing in the midst of heavy downpours in Kalwa town in Thane district, a 32-year-old man was swept away in a swollen nullah beside a creek.

According to officials, numerous low-lying districts in Vasai and Virar in Palghar district and Bhiwandi and Mira Bhayandar in Thane district were submerged as a result of the nonstop rain. On Thursday, there was significant rain in Mumbai as well, which caused traffic bottlenecks on many arterial roads, waterlogging in certain places, and delays in the suburban train services of both the Western and Central Railways. Mumbai rainfall have hit the region very hard.