Mumbai has been getting heavy rainfall from Tuesday (September 22, 2020) evening, and as per records, the city has received 286.4 mm of rainfall. Reports state that the overnight rains witnessed in the city have broken a 26-year record, wherein Mumbai has received such excessive rainfall for the first time in 26 years.
This torrential rainfall has caused waterlogging in many places, affecting the traffic on roads and disrupted travel via Mumbai local trains and BEST buses. BMC has also urged people to stay indoors and declared a holiday for government and private offices except for those engaged in emergency services.
To ensure safety of the people living in that area, evacuation operations were carried on. People staying along the Mithi river were informed of the danger. Also, as many as 50 people who were staying in Krantinagar in Kurla have been shifted to a safer place.
After the water in Mithi river subsided, these people were sent back home.
In addition to the waterlogging and flooding at several places, there have also been reports of trees falling and short-circuit. Since Tuesday evening 40 incidents of short circuit have been recorded and trees have fallen at 12 places.
During the last 24 hours, until 08:30 hours on Wednesday, Santacruz observatory of Mumbai has recorded 286.4 mm rain and Colaba recorded 148 mm of rain. Many other suburbs of Mumbai also witnessed heavy downpour during the night.
Skymet forecast report stated that multiple weather systems were responsible for heavy downpour over Mumbai and suburbs. A cyclonic circulation has been persisting over the North coast of Maharashtra, the east-west shear zone is also running in the close proximity of Mumbai. The low-pressure area over East Madhya Pradesh has a pull effect on monsoon surge over the west coast.
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