BMC still gearing up as heavy rains lash Mumbai & suburbs - view pictures & videos

In addition to this, six Flood Rescue Teams of Mumbai Fire Brigade will be posted at the Regional Command Centres and emergency support functions like BEST (bus transport system), police, traffic police and education officers have been alerted.

A picture uploaded by a Twitter user @iamrosh_125 today.

Mumbai: It's been raining heavily in Mumbai since early Thursday morning and has exposed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) that is still preparing itself to prevent and tackle monsoon-related disasters. Today's pre-monsoon showers have caused severe water-logging in several parts of the city. Road traffic has been hit as people are finding it tough to reach their workplaces on time. Flooding was reported from Bandra, Andheri, Dadar, Parel's Hind Mata Junction, Kings Circle, Cuff Parade and Borivli. Disaster management authorities have warned about very heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours. According to news agency ANI, a Jet airways London-Mumbai flight (9W-117) has been diverted to Ahmedaba. The Western Railway authorities have warned commuters not to use the service if rain is over 70 mm. Some passenger trains have been delayed. A look at what people from Mumbai are posting about the rains on Twitter today: 

Check the readiness only 10 min of rain outside Dadar West railway station below pic.twitter.com/0UQOD5llsK

— mahavir7 (@impex7579) June 7, 2018

Maharashtra: Heavy rain lashes #Mumbai leaving streets water-logged in several parts of the city. Visuals from Hindmata area. pic.twitter.com/rAUBIYQPFr

— ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2018

Raining Heavily in #Mumbairain pic.twitter.com/QWSvsnJMPQ

— Sahil Khurana (@sahilkhurana09) June 7, 2018

पश्चिम उपनगरांत पावसाची दमदार सुरुवात...#MumbaiRains #MumbaiMonsoon #MumbaiRain pic.twitter.com/43tg33R60d

— My Mahanagar (@mymahanagar) June 7, 2018

Super heavy rain #dadar #mumbai #office #18floor #pic@RoadsOfMumbai @hashMumbai @MumbaiMirror @mymalishka @mumbairailusers @LocalPressCo @RidlrMUM @MumRail @smart_mumbaikar pic.twitter.com/QfYjPa8DCf

— Cjv _555 (@cjv_555) June 7, 2018

Here's how mumbai rain begins and provide ease to people of mumbai. #MumbaiRains provided the boat route to travel. Andheri-kurla road pic.twitter.com/29GlrzdySf

— Roshan (@iamrosh_125) June 7, 2018

#RAINS #rain heavily in Powai and other parts of Mumbai. June 7/ 2018. Will it flood in low lying areas?? Let's keep Mumbai updated. #MumbaiRains #Mumbai #TrafficAlert pic.twitter.com/cWCnPJ0SG9

— Mustafa Shaikh (@mustafashk) June 7, 2018

@RavishKumar_ @SirAbhisar @ppbajpai @Dev_Fadnavis @uddhavthackeray 1st day of rain aur yeah hai mumbai municipal kaa zimmedar kaam. Netaji Mast aur Janta Behal.... waise hee business nahi aur jo stock hai woh bhi iss baarish ke nazae.... pic.twitter.com/nLJDjdvuUb

— safiuddin siddiqui (@safiuddinsiddiq) June 7, 2018

The rains are here and so are the floods.. One of the major arterial roads of Mumbai S.V road waterlogged in half hour of rain. @RidlrMUM @MCGM_BMC pic.twitter.com/i3Y6zjAlyX

— Ashwin (@ashmal312) June 7, 2018

BMC administration has claimed to have taken a number of precautionary measures to tackle any eventuality in view of extremely heavy rainfall warning by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) from June 9 to 11, a statement issued by the civic body said. "Leaves of all the senior officials, including Deputy Municipal commissioners (DMCs), Assistant Commissioners (AMCs) and heads of departments have been cancelled and they have been directed to be available in their headquarters on June 9 and 10 (Saturday and Sunday)," it said. On the steps being taken, the BMC said three teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) will be stationed at Parel, Mankhurd (for eastern suburbs) and Andheri Sports Complex (for western suburbs). They are equipped with walkie-talkies and flood rescue material. Besides, Navy personnel will be deployed in Colaba, Worli, Ghatkopar, Trombay, Malad for flood rescue if required, the BMC release said. In addition to this, six Flood Rescue Teams of Mumbai Fire Brigade will be posted at the Regional Command Centres and emergency support functions like BEST (bus transport system), police, traffic police and education officers have been alerted. The education officers monitoring school premises in all 24 administrative wards have been asked to keep shelter schools open 247. Dewatering pumps will be kept ready and flood-prone spots will be monitored closely during the heavy rain period, statement said. As per the IMD forecast, there is a possibility of very heavy rainfall in Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts on June 9. There is a similar forecast for the six districts of Konkan region, including Mumbai, and surrounding areas on June 10 and 11. (With additional information from PTI)