Maharashtra Rains Highlights: All schools and colleges in Palghar district to be closed on July 28 in view of the heavy rain alert

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Heavy rains in Nagpur triggers waterlogging, while Devendra Fadnavis met local authorities to check on crop loss in many parts of the district. Data provided by the district information office (DIO) showed that, since Wednesday night, Nagpur rural received 139.44 millimetres, Kamptee 103.8 mm, Hingna 192.9 mm, Umred 115 mm, and Kuhi 94 mm

The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority issued second warning over rising flood waters in the Godavari river at Dowleswaram barrage in East Godavari district on July 27. The water level reached 47.8ft while water inflows and outflows at Dowleswaram were 13.05 lakh cusecs and at second warning level, said the managing director. Further, he said that 43 mandals and 458 villages in six districts which will get affected by the second warning have been alerted. These villages are located in the districts of Alluri Sitaramaraju, East Godavari, Eluru, Kakinada, Konaseema and West Godavari.

Heavy rain lashed parts of Thane district on July 27. Many families were shifted from waterlogged residential areas. The waterlogging has affected movement of traffic on two major highways, said officials

Waterlogging issues have been reported in Matunga, Marine Lines station, Cuffe Parade and other areas. BMC has issuedred alert in the city as a precautionary measures due to incessant rains from July 27 morning

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Telangana government declared holiday for educational institutes due to incessant rainfall lashes the state. A red alert has been issued for 8 districts.

Apart from Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Pune, Satara, Chandrapur and Gadchiroli have also been issued a ‘Red alert’ today due to incessant rainfall, as per the IMD.

Telangana Chief Secretary A Santhi Kumari on July 27 said administration has ben put on alert as the heavy downpour led to inundation of low-lying areas and damage to roads at several places in the state. Water bodies and rivulets were overflowing in the state. Water level in Godavari river stood at 49.80 ft at 1 PM and the second flood warning was in force (third and final flood warning level is 53 ft), official sources said

With rain in the catchment area continuing, inflow at Bhavanisagar dam continues to be more than 7,300 cusecs, in Erode, on July 27. The water level at the reservoir stood at 81.71 feet. The inflow was 7,397 cusecs while the discharge was 800 cusecs into Arakankottai and Thadapalli canals, 100 cusecs into Kalingarayan Canal and 200 cusecs into River Bhavani. The storage was 17.16 tmc ft against its capacity of 32.80 tmc ft. The average inflow in the last 24 hours was 7,316 cusecs

The Southern Railway has announced diversion of five trains originating from Chennai and other places due to overflowing of rainwater in the bridge of Hasanparthi-Kazipet route. Trains are being diverted as a precautionary measure due to flooding in tracks in Telangana State. Trains including the Chennai to Ahmedabad and the Andaman express operated from Dr. MGR Central station to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra are diverted through alternative route, as per the press release

A 32-year-old man was swept away in a swollen nullah near a creek while fishing amid intense showers on July 27 in Kalwa town of Thane district, civic officials said. Chief of Disaster Management Cell of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) Yasin Tadvi said the man, identified only as Dosa, had gone near the creek at around 11.30 a.m. for fishing when he fell into the nearby nullah and got swept away.