Mumbai Rains: Schools, Colleges To Remain Shut On Tuesday After IMD Issues 'Red' Alert; CM Shinde Asks People To Stay Indoors

Schools and junior colleges in Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Panvel, Pune as well as rural parts of Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg will remain closed on Tuesday due to a heavy rainfall alert issued by the IMD for these areas.

Visuals showed heavy waterlogging and slow traffic movement in several areas of Mumbai and its nearby areas after the overnight downpour, which also necessitated the deployment of NDRF in the towns of Thane, Vasai, Mahad, Chiplun, and Kolhapur among others for tackling the flood-like situation.

IMD Director Sunil Kamble said an 'orange' alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued in Mumbai for the next 24 hours, while a 'Yellow' alert for heavy rain has been issued for tomorrow.

Mumbai Rain Updates

Heavy Overnight Rain Chokes Mumbai: Mumbai recorded over 300 mm of rainfall at various places in six hours from 1 am to 7 am on Monday, July 9, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. "Heavy rains in some low-lying areas led to waterlogging and disruption of suburban train services. Heavy rain is also expected today. In order to avoid inconvenience to students, a holiday for the first session is declared for all BMC, Government and Private schools and colleges in Mumbai (BMC area). The decision for the next session will be announced after reviewing the situation," BMC said.

Mumbai Rain | Over 50 Flights Cancelled: Over 50 flights have been cancelled due to the heavy rain in Mumbai, as per reports. Several airlines took to microblogging platform X to advise passengers to check flight status before leaving for the airport. Heavy rains and low visibility led to the suspension of runway operations at the Mumbai airport from 2.22 am to 3.40 am on Monday and 27 diversions were reported, news agency PTI cited sources. Flights were diverted to cities such as Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Indore, among others, they said, adding that priority was being given to arriving flights.

Mumbai Rain | IMD Bulletin: An IMD forecast for Mumbai said isolated parts of the city are expected to receive heavy rainfall till the morning of July 9, while moderate spells of rainfall in the city and suburbs will persist till noon on Monday. IMD Director Sunil Kamble said, "Around 270mm rainfall was recorded between 2 am and 6 am today. An 'orange' alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall has been issued in Mumbai for the next 24 hours. 'Yellow' alert for heavy rain issued for tomorrow."

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Mumbai Rain | Several Areas Waterlogged: Waterlogging was reported from Worli, Buntara Bhavan, in Kurla East, King's Circle among other areas of Mumbai and at Dadar and Vidyavihar Railway Stations as well.

NDRF In Thane, Ratnagiri: Due to ongoing rains in various parts of Maharashtra, teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been deployed in Thane, Vasai (Palghar), Mahad (Raigad), Chiplun (Ratnagiri), Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara Ghatkopar, Kurla and Sindhudurg. NDRF said this deployment is apart from the regular three teams' deployment at Andheri and one team at Nagpur to avert any untoward incident and give apt response in case of any flood like situation.

Mumbai Rain | Schools, Colleges Shut: Initially, BMC on Monday declared a holiday for the first session of the day for all the BMC, government and private schools and colleges in Mumbai municipal limits in order to avoid inconvenience to students. Later, the BMC declared a holiday for the second-session of schools as well. The Mumbai University also postponed all exams of the Centre of Distance and Open Learning (formerly IDOL) scheduled on the first half Monday. The new date for these exams is July 13, 2024. Time and venue remains the same.

Mumbai Rain | Local Train Services Hit: Local train services on the Central Railway routes were severely hit early Monday morning while various roads in Mumbai were waterlogged. Suburban services of the Central Railway were severely affected due to waterlogging of tracks on both the Main and Harbour corridors, authorities said. The civic body's disaster management department said suburban services on both the CR corridors resumed operation at 6.45 am.

Mumbai| BEST Buses Diverted: Due to waterlogging triggered by rain, many BEST buses were also diverted from their regular route (Check the list above).

Mumbai Rain | What CM Shinde Said: On Mumbai rains, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde said on Monday afternoon that traffic has resumed on all roads. "Senior BMC officials are present at all waterlogging-prone spots in the city. The State Disaster Management Authority, NDRF, BMC are on alert. Traffic is running on Eastern and Western highways and all railway lines. NDRF teams have reached all three coastal districts in the state. Army, Navy and Air Force are also on alert," Shinde said and advised people not to step out unless it is necessary.

Thane Rain | 54 Rescued From Flooded Houses: In Thane, a bridge was washed away while 54 persons were rescued after their houses were inundated due to very heavy rains, officials said on Monday. At least 275 houses in different areas suffered damages and around 20 vehicles were swept away following the heavy downpour on Sunday, the district administration said in a release.

Thane Rain | 125 Houses Flooded In Vashind: In Vashind area of Thane, 12 persons were rescued and shifted to safer places after 125 houses were inundated, officials said. The heavy downpour also led to washing away of soil by the side of railway tracks in Atgaon. Nearly 12 houses in Shahapur also partially collapse, the officials said.

Thane Rain | Houses In Kalyan, Bhiwandi Also Flooded: In Kalyan taluka, five houses in Khadavali and three in Waveghar were affected due to flooding, news agency PTI cited officials. In Bhiwandi taluka, water entered 40 houses in different houses and a 'kutcha' (mud) house in Goutepada also suffered damage, the officials said. There was no report of any loss of life and local talathis (revenue officers) have been instructed to speed up the panchnama (spot inspection) and report the losses, they said.