Colaba records heaviest single-day rain in August in 46 years

Mumbai rains: Colaba records heaviest single-day rain in August in 46 years

A day after Mumbai reported its heaviest rainfall in 46 years, the state of affairs on floor appeared to have improved with native and suburban trains operating on schedule. However, the climate division warned that heavy rains and robust winds are prone to lash Mumbai over the following three hours. It added that there could be gradual lower in rainfall. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has requested individuals to remain indoors and enterprise out just for important work.

“Mumbai city and suburbs are very likely to receive few spells of moderate to heavy rainfall (1-2 cm/hour) during next 3-4 hours accompanied with strongwinds reaching 60-70 kmph occasionally gusting to 80 kmph. During next 3-4 hrs . Possibility of thunder/lightning in some areas,” the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) tweeted.

Rainfall realised throughout (0830 hrs IST of fifth Aug to 0830 hrs IST of sixth Aug 2020) at
Mumbai-Colaba:- 331.8mm.
Mumbai-Santacruz:- 162.3mm. As per newest satellite tv for pc and radar observations,

— India Met. Dept. (@Indiametdept) August 6, 2020

Mumbai has already recorded 64 per cent of its month-to-month quota of rain in the primary 5 days of August. “Next 24 hours could see gradual decrease in intensity of rainfall in city,” stated KS Hosalikar, Director General of Meteorology.

For the previous two heavy rains and cyclonic winds, reaching speeds of as much as 107kmph, have hit Mumbai and neighbouring areas, disrupting suburban prepare and bus companies and throwing regular life out of substances. The heavy downpour additionally disrupted suburban prepare and bus companies.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday assured all potential assist to the Maharashtra Chief Minister relating to the state of affairs prevailing in Mumbai and surrounding areas as a consequence of heavy rainfall.

CM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray has requested @mybmc to remain on excessive alert as heavy rains proceed in Mumbai for the 2nd consecutive day. Since @Indiametdept predicts heavy rains will proceed until tomorrow, CM has appealed to the residents to remain dwelling and enterprise out provided that important

— CMO Maharashtra (@CMOMaharashtra) August 5, 2020

Earlier, moreover Mumbai, the IMD had predicted heavy downpour over the Konkan area and Goa as properly.