Mumbai rain: A metropolis civic employee stands close to a manhole to alert folks close to Parel
New Delhi:
Heavy rain lashed Mumbai and its neighbouring areas in the present day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) mentioned. Widespread rainfall can be anticipated over the following two days within the Konkan coast, Goa and Gujarat, in response to the climate workplace.
The Santacruz climate station in Mumbai reported 191 mm rainfall within the final 24-hours ending at 8.30 am in the present day, whereas Colaba recorded 156 mm in the identical time interval. Other locations in Maharashtra like Ratnagiri, Nanded and Osmanabad within the Marathwada area additionally acquired heavy rainfall.
Maharashtra: Rain lashes elements of Mumbai; visuals from Vikhroli space within the metropolis. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted ‘typically cloudy sky with heavy rain’ within the metropolis in the present day. pic.twitter.com/GGSGdKDiiU
— ANI (@ANI) July 16, 2020
Apart from Maharashtra, a number of areas in Rajasthan additionally noticed heavy rainfall, Water-logging was reported in Dholpur and neighbouring areas.
Rajasthan: Water logging in elements of Dholpur following rainfall within the metropolis; water enters residential areas. pic.twitter.com/OijqblCYOH
— ANI (@ANI) July 16, 2020
Here is a take a look at the all-India climate forecast in the present day.
All India Weather forecast & Warning video primarily based on 08:30 hours IST of 16-07-2020 pic.twitter.com/jTq38aakak
— India Met. Dept. (@Indiametdept) July 16, 2020
Heavy rain has been predicted within the japanese a part of the nation as properly. “Isolated extremely heavy rainfall is very likely over sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, and Assam and Meghalaya on July 20, the Met office tweeted.
Isolated Extremely heavy falls also very likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal & Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
and Assam & Meghalaya on 20th July.— India Met. Dept. (@Indiametdept) July 16, 2020
While there has been let up in the rain for past two days in Assam and flood waters have started receding in some areas, the over all situation in the state remains grim. Over 36 lakh people have been affected the number of deaths have gone up to 68.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Thursday visited a flood relief camp near Kaziranga. “Floods in Assam have introduced new challenges to us at a important interval and we’re leaving no stone unturned in safeguarding the lives of each folks…,”Mr Sonowal said.
This morning, visited & interacted with inhabitants of a flood relief camp at Rising Sun School, Kohora near Kaziranga. #AssamFloods has brought new challenges to us in a critical period & we are leaving no stone unturned in safeguarding the lives of both people and animals. pic.twitter.com/TpyohbixJx
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) July 16, 2020
Assessed the situation in #KazirangaNationalPark as vast areas of the world heritage site are currently submerged in flood water. Forest officials, with assistance of civil admin, police and other agencies, providing adequate food and veterinary services to the affected animals. pic.twitter.com/G2fmzeXMqd
— Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) July 16, 2020
Over 80 per cent of the Kaziranga National Park has been inundated and four rhinos have died in the last two days, according to the forest officials. Over 75 animals in the national park have died so far.