Mumbai: People wade by way of a waterlogged avenue after heavy rain at Parel space
Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rainfall for previous few days now as the southwest monsoon hit the monetary capital of India on June 9.
The rains precipitated flooding and waterlogging in numerous elements of the city right now. On Saturday morning, a number of areas in Sion East and Andheri subway have been flooded due to the rain.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rain warning for Mumbai on June 13-14 as well as to a tidal wave warning, prompting the city civic physique to alert all of the catastrophe administration businesses.
“IMD has issued a heavy rain warning for Mumbai on 13th-14th June so we have alerted our disaster management agencies. Fire Brigade, all disaster management units are asked to remain alert. BMC departments like BEST, Education department and Health department, etc are also asked to remain on stand by,” the BMC stated in a press release.
Moreover, the schooling division is requested to establish places for emergency shelters.
“BMC has marked residential areas near Mithi river and is ready for evacuation if the situation worsens. BMC has started coordinating with NDRF, Coast Guard and Navy. They will be available to help if needed,” the assertion added.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Mayor Kishori Kishor Pednekar has notified that strict motion can be taken in opposition to those that are discovered dumping rubbish within the drains and gutters.
Meanwhile, mild rain accompanied by thunderstorms is probably going to happen over some elements of North India within the subsequent two hours, knowledgeable the climate division.
The IMD has predicted mild to average depth rain for Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj, Bijnor, Nazibabad, Sharanpur, Uttarakhand’s Roorkee and adjoining areas.
“Thunderstorm with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over Kasganj, Bijnor, Naziababad, Roorkee, Sharanpur and adjoining areas during next 2 hours,” the IMD tweeted right now.
(With ANI inputs)
