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Heavy rain is approaching Mumbai acquired an orange alert today

by | Jul 7, 2023 | Current News | 0 comments

In the early hours of Wednesday, rain battered sections of Mumbai. The India Meteorological Department (IMD), has circulated an orange and yellow consultative for the city, Heavy rain is anticipated to kick off today. The city was granted an orange alert this morning and a yellow alert the next day, which is July 7, according to the Regional Met department.

The Central Railway and Western Railway’s suburban train operation is currently functioning effortlessly, judging by the latest data. Some of their travel routes were rerouted at Sion due to waterlogged conditions at approximately 4.45 a.m., stated a source from the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking. According to official sources, bus services in the city resumed effectively after the routes were reestablished shortly after eight a.m.

Mumbai city received 25.01 mm of rainfall in the previous 24 hours, whereas the Eastern and western suburbs each gained 36.70 and 50.13 mm of rainfall.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a high tide of approximately 4.69 meters is anticipated to strike Mumbai at 3:10 p.m. today. The Municipal Organisation additionally stated that tonight at 9:22 p.m., a low tide of around 1.31 meters is predicted.

The Marathwada area of central Maharashtra possessed rainfall in all eight districts throughout the 24-hour period that concluded on Thursday morning, a government source told the news agency PTI.

However, he continued, that the region nonetheless has inadequate overall rainfall.

 

In Beed district’s Gangamasla circle, 132 mm of rain, the greatest amount of rain recorded since Wednesday morning, was detected.

A total of 75 circles, each of which is composed of several kinds of villages, received more than 65 millimetres. Babra Circle in Aurangabad had the lowest rainfall total of 65.75 mm.

The aggregate number of circles in every district that experienced severe rainfall in one day was summed up as follows: Aurangabad 3, Jalna 1, Beed 6, Latur 10, Osmanabad 2, Nanded 8, Parbhani 4, and Hingoli 3.

Marathwada remains 36.8% below where it ought to be as of Thursday. Since June 1, it has received 107.4 mm of rain as opposed to the standard 170 mm anticipated, the governing body told PTI.

Mumbai has endured periodic torrential downpours since the southwest monsoon winds started whipping across the city on June 25. According to a report citing statistics from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the city acquired more than 95% of the rainfall average for this month in just six days, spanning June 24 to June 29.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), July’s monsoon is projected to range across the nation, with the possible exception of certain parts of eastern Uttar Pradesh and south Bihar. Above-average temperatures are also predicted for the duration of the month.

Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, director general of the IMD, stated during a virtual news conference that the forthcoming July rains will aid in eradicating the June rainfall deficits.

Since the commencement of the southwest monsoon winds on June 25, Mumbai has endured sporadic, intense rainfall. In just six days, from June 24 to June 29, the city absorbed more than 95% of the monthly normal rainfall, based on the data cited from the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

The monsoon in July is predicted to impact most of the country, with the probable introduction of a few locations in eastern Uttar Pradesh and south Bihar, as indicated by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). In the course of the entire month, the temperature ought to be above typical.

The IMD’s director general, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, remarked during the virtual press conference that the forecasted July rains will be beneficial to make up for the June rainfall deficits.

 

 

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