"Orange Alert" Issued…
On Saturday, 22 July 2023, Rain continued in Mumbai after heavy downpours lashed the capital, leading to waterlogging in low-lying areas and traffic disruptions.
The weather office has said heavy rains are likely to come today as well.
A red alert for rains has been issued for the Palgarh district neighboring Mumbai. Low-lying areas of Nallasopara and Vasai have started being inundated due to rains since early morning.
An orange alert has been issued for Mumbai and Thane.
Waterlogging was reported on Friday in Andheri, Kurla, Ghatkopar, Chembur, and some other places.
The civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) diverted buses on more than 12 routes in the Sion area in the afternoon, an official said.
Motorists and pedestrians were severely inconvenienced as the Andheri subway was closed to traffic due to flooding.
Commuters complained that suburban services of Central Railway were running 10 to 20 minutes late during the evening rush hour, while the services were 10 to 15 minutes late on the Western Railway route.
On Saturday, the Indian Meteorological Department said heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls is "very likely" at isolated places over Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and Gujarat.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at places in Himachal Pradesh and East Rajasthan too, the IMD said.
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