On Monday, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation announced a holiday for all BMC, government and private schools and colleges in Mumbai due to heavy rains. Earlier it had announced a holiday for the first session, but later extended it for the second session as well.
A civic official told PTI that there will be a high tide of 3.87 metres in the Arabian Sea at 4:09 pm. As it's a saucer-shaped city, high tides combined with heavy rains can trigger flooding as water doesn't get discharged into the sea at that time.
Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporationon Xhas mentioned thatthepumping system at Gandhi Market is running to drain out rainwater immediately. "Traffic is running smoothly."
India's two top passenger airlines — IndiGo and Air India — have announced flight delays at Mumbai airport on Friday attributing the disruptions to heavy rains and resulting air traffic congestion.
After light showers for two days, Mumbai and its neighboring districts experienced moderate to heavy rainfall on Thursday. As a result, the water stock in the reservoirs supplying the city increased to 22.80% on Friday. On the same day in 2023, it was 27.65%, and in 2022, it was 50.32%.
Mumbai Traffic Police have issued a traffic advisory for motorists in Bandra-Kurla Complex, or BKC, ahead of a high-profile wedding at the Jio World Convention Centre. The advisory is effective from July 12 to July 15, 2024. It includes road closures and diversions to ensure smooth traffic flow during a "public event."
The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra's Konkan region, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall.
#6ETravelAdvisory: Flights are impacted due to heavy rains and air traffic congestion in #Mumbai. Do keep a tab on the flight status https://t.co/VhykW6WdB1. Wishing you happy and safe travels! ☔
Local forecast for Mumbai city and suburbs for the next 24 hours. Moderate to heavy rain in city and suburbs. Possibility of very heavy rainfall at isolated places. Maximum and minimum temperatures will be around 28°C and 24°C. pic.twitter.com/zOT8h6guiO
— Regional Meteorological Center,Mumbai (@RMC_Mumbai) July 11, 2024
