Mumbai Rains: IMD Issues Orange Alert After Overnight Rains, CM Shinde Tells Officials To Stay On Alert

The rains since Saturday evening blocked several roads, and redirected traffic due to the extensive flooding. The IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Raigad, Thane, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg.

After heavy overnight rains in Mumbai on Sunday, the IMD has issued an orange alert for the Maharashtra capital along with other neighbouring cities including Thane and Raigad. Heavy rain battered parts of the Maharashtra capital on Saturday, resulting in waterlogging across the city. 

The downpour since Saturday evening blocked several roads, and redirected traffic due to the extensive flooding. While the Andheri subway is shut, waterlogging has been reported in Dadar East, Marine Drive and Lower Parel.

The IMD on Sunday issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Raigad, Thane, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. It also predicted heavy rainfall, with the possibility of extremely heavy showers at isolated places in Nagpur and other districts of Vidarbha region over the next two days and advised people not to step out of their homes unless necessary.

The flight operations also remained hit as flight UK696 from Amritsar to Mumbai was diverted to Ahmedabad due to bad weather. 

“In view of the continuous and heavy rains in Mumbai, citizens are requested to avoid going to the coastal areas and move out of their house only if necessary. Take precautions and #Dial100 in case of emergency,” the Mumbai Police said in a post on X. 

Meanwhile, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has instructed the SDRF, the police and the municipal authorities to remain vigilant and help the citizens. 

"The Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rain in Konkan and some districts of the state including Mumbai today. In this background, the Chief Minister @mieknathshinde has given instructions that SDRF, District Administration, Police, Municipal Corporation, Municipalities, various local self-government bodies should be vigilant and help the citizens in all possible ways. The administration should plan and manage accordingly by taking information from weather department, disaster management unit from time to time about the situation. The Chief Minister has instructed everyone to be vigilant and ensure that no kind of trouble is created for the citizens," CM Eknath Shinde said.

Accident-prone areas should be surveyed, flood control methods should be adopted and traffic must be diverted as required, he said.

Mumbai received 91 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending 8 am on Saturday, while its eastern and western suburbs recorded 87 mm and 93 mm rainfall respectively, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.