Mumbai rains Highlights: After heavy rains in Mumbai and its suburbs over the past few days, the intensity of rainfall reduced on Friday with the city witnessing only occasional spells of moderate to heavy showers till noon.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has, however, predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the city during the day, officials said.
Incessant rains over the past few days raised the aggregate water stock in seven lakes providing potable water to Mumbai as it reached 68 per cent on Friday morning. Of these seven lakes, four have overflowed so far, they said.
As the intensity of rain reduced, no major water-logging was reported anywhere in the metropolis, the officials said.
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Maharashtra Rains LIVE Updates: A fisherman dies as boat capsizes in Arabian Sea
A 32-year-old fisherman from Maharashtra's Palghar district died after his boat capsized in the Arabian Sea on July 28. Fishing is banned due to the choppy weather in monsoon. The deceased and another person had left for fishing off the Dahanu coast on July 26, said official. The body was found on July 27 morning, the another fishman had swam back to shore after the boat capsized
Himachal Rains LIVE Updates: Nitin Gadkari to visit flood-affected areas of Kullu and Manali
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Rajasthan Rains LIVE Updates: Amta records maximum rainfall of 32.5mm in past 24 hours
In past 24 hours Amta in Baran recorded maximum rainfall of 32.5 mm followed by Kota at 32.4 mm and Alwar at 24.4mm, as per the weather data till 5.30 pm. Mount Abu in Sirohi was the wettest with 14 cm rainfall, followed by 12 cm at Railmagra in Rajsamand, 11 cm at Phalodi in Jodhpur, 10 cm at Kotputli in Jaipur, and 9 cm each at Behrod in Alwar and Raisinghnagar in Sriganganagar 9 cm. Many other places recorded rainfall ranging between 8 cm and 1 cm, the data showed.
Rajasthan Rains LIVE Updates: Heavy rains in past 24 hours triggers waterlogging and traffic in several cities
IMD reported Jodhpur, Udaipur, Jaipur, and Ajmer districts witnessed heavy rains on July 27 night, leading to knee-deep water on the key road stretches in many cities and towns. Light to moderate rains with thundershowers occurred at many places in the state in the past 24 hours, the MeT said. Monsoon is likely to stay active in parts of eastern and north-eastern Rajasthan on July 28. Bharatpur, Jaipur, and Kota divisions will also receive rains on July 28
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Maharashtra Rains LIVE Updates: Yellow alert warnings over Vidarbha for next 4 days
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Maharashtra Rains LIVE Updates: Mumbai-Pune Expressway clears after landslide
Mumbai-Pune Expressway was closed for traffic two hours in the afternoon after a landslide near Kamshet tunnel on July 27. The debris was completely cleared early in the morning on July 28. One of the three lanes towards Mumbai was closed to remove debris and mud after the landslide. The landslide debris was completely cleared by 2 am on Friday, but as some soil is still falling at the spot, a team is set to carry out an inspection. Therefore, one lane was kept shut for traffic, while two others were operational, said official.
Maharashtra Rains LIVE Updates: Five talukas in Raigad record 200mm in 24 hours
Maharashtra's Raigad district witnessed heavy showers in 24 hours, with five talukas recording more than 200 mm rainfall, an official said on July 28. The district recorded 164.7 mm rainfall in 24 hours till 10 am. Uran, Alibag, Pen, Panvel and Murud saw more than 200 mm rain, while Roha recorded the lowest 140.6 mm in 24 hours, the data revealed. Major rivers exceeded the danger level while 24 dams are overflowing in the district.
Gujarat Rains LIVE Updates: Heavy rainfall triggers in several parts of south and central Gujarat
Heavy rains in south and central Gujarat led to waterlogging on July 28. State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) informed that 19 talukas received more than 100 millimetres of rain in spell of intense that lasted 30-hour and ended on July 28 noon. Mahuva taluka in Surat received 302mm of rainfall. IMD forecasted heavy to very heavy rains at isolated places in Chhotaudepur, Panchmahal, Dahod, Vadodara, Bharuch and Valsad district
Mumbai Rains LIVE Updates: Incessant rains leads to rise in water stock
Incessant rains over past few days increased the water stock inn seven lakes providing water to Mumbai as it reached 68 per cent on July 28 morning. Of these seven lakes, four have overflowed so far.
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that they are planning for rehabilitation of the survivors of the Irshalwadi landslide and state planning agency CIDCO will construct permanent homes for them. In the assembly Shinde said the survivors will be provided homes built by CIDCO. 27 people have died in the landslide struck area of Irshalwadi and 57 are missing since July 19. Shinde said, financial assistance will be given to those affected by natural calamities from June to October 2023. He said the state will provide Rs 10,000, up from Rs 5,000, to each family affected by heavy rains and floods. Those having small shops will be given Rs 50,000, while “tapris” (roadside shops) will be given Rs 10,000, he said.
Local trains operating on different routes, commuters complain of delay
In its latest tweet, Western Railway informed that trains are running as per their schedule on the Mumbai Suburban and Harbour line route on Friday. However, a few passengers complained of delay in trains.
45-yr-old man swept away in swollen nullah in Thane
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Heavy rainfall expected in the city
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As a result of continuous rain the previous night, Navsari district in Gujarat is experiencing severe waterlogging, an official reported on July 28.
Navsari in Gujarat's Navsari was experiencing severe water-logging following constant rainfall last night, according to district collector Amit Prakash Yadav.
As a result of the waterlogging situation, District Collector Yadav declared a holiday for all schools and colleges in the city.
Thane Rains Live Updates: Teen dies of electrocution amid rains in Thane
A 16-year-old boy died of electrocution after coming in contact with a live wire amid rains in Kalwa of Maharashtra's Thane city, police said on Friday.
The incident took place in New Shivaji Nagar locality of the city around 8 pm on Thursday, an official said.
The victim Mandar Gouri suffered a severe electric shock when he came in contact with a live wire on the road and died on the spot, he said, adding that the body was sent for post-mortem and a case of accidental death was registered.
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Heavy to moderate rain lashed parts of Delhi on Friday with the minimum temperature settling at 26.6 degrees Celsius, a notch above normal, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD).
Civil Lines, Laxmi Nagar and Lajpat Nagar received rainfall and parts of the national capital, including Jasola and Okhla, witnessed overcast skies. The relative humidity was 85 per cent around 8:30 am. The relative humidity was 85 per cent around 8:30 am.
Delhi Rain Live Updates: Aggregate water stock of city's seven reservoirs reaches 68 per cent
Modak Sagar lake, one of the seven reservoirs that supply potable water to Mumbai and its suburbs, has started overflowing following incessant rains in the catchment area, an official said on Friday. The Modak Sagar lake built on the Vaitarna river in neighbouring Thane district started overflowing at 10.52 pm on Thursday night, he said. This is the fourth lake, after Vihar, Tansa and Tulsi, to overflow this monsoon season.
Delhi Rain Live Updates: Yamuna's water level breaches danger mark again
River Yamuna's water level surged again at 10:00 am on July 27, reaching 205.83. It is noteworthy that the Yamuna's danger mark is 205.33 meters.
During incessant rains in Delhi and nearby areas, the Yamuna water level reached the danger mark once again after receding for days.
Water levels also rose in the Hindon River in the NCR.
Several vehicles got stuck in the water after the surged water level submerged the area near Ecotech 3.
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Some motorists complained that traffic on the Eastern as well as Western expressways was moving slow, but there was no issue on the Eastern Freeway connecting Chembur to south Mumbai.
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In the last 24 hours the island city, its eastern suburbs and western suburbs received average rainfall of 100.82 mm, 94.79 mm and 129.12 mm, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
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Despite downpour, there was not a big jump in the stock in the lakes that supply water to the city—it inched up to 62% from 59% on July 26.
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Railway tracks waterlogged near Marine Lines station
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Mumbai rains Live Updates: Schools to remain shut in Thane district on July 28 due to severe waterlogging
Severe waterlogging witnessed in several parts of Thane due to continuous heavy rainfall
Holiday declared for all the primary, secondary and higher secondary schools in Thane district on 28th July, in view of the heavy rainfall alert.
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A teenager died by drowning in a swollen water body near SGNP foothills, late Wednesday. In another incident, a 32-year-old Kalwa resident was feared to have got swept away in a nullah where he went fishing, officials said. Officials suspect he fell into the nullah accidentally. A search operation is underway, officials said.
Mumbai rains LIVE Updates: Modak Sagar lake reaches its full capacity, 3 of 7 water supplying lakes overflowing
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Mumbai Rain Update Live: Updates on train delays, traffic congestion, waterlogging in parts of Mumbai due to heavy rainfall
Trains on the central line from CST to Kalyan, Karjat, Khopoli and Kasara are running 10-15 minutes late due to waterlogging in Kalyan.
While, in Dahisar, Oshiwara and Kandivali heavy rains have affected vehicular traffic. Incessant rainfall has also caused waterlogging in Byculla, Trombay, Kandivali, Kalbadevi, Dahisar, Matunga, D N Nagar and Oshiwara regions of Mumbai.
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13 NDRF teams on standby as heavy raainfall lashes the state
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IMD has issued ‘orange’ alert
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Mumbai rain LIVE updates: IMD's Colaba observatory received ‘extremely heavy’ rainfall till Thursday
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