In the BKC facility, patients said just a “splash” of rainwater came into the wards through the ceiling but no waterlogging was recorded. However, some areas in south Mumbai, which witnessed a record rain on Wednesday, were still water-logged, IMD said. Rains were accompanied by high velocity winds, thunderstorms and intense lightning strikes. The chief minister asked the officials concerned to take up clearing of the uprooted trees on a war-footing. Heavy downpour has thrown normal life out of gear in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane district. When operating in high-risk areas, which is the case most of the time, our teams wear these suits. The NDRF and the Railway authorities rescued 290 passengers on Wednesday from two local trains stranded on flooded tracks between the CSMT and the Sandhurst Road stations.Sachchidanand Gawade, Deputy Commandant of the Pune-headquartered 5th Battalion of NDRF, which has deployed teams across the state, said, “While the risks of the Covid-19 pandemic will be there, we will have to conduct all types of operations, mainly floodwater and structure collapse, which unfortunately happen more during the monsoon. In fact, rains have been more heavy across the suburbs. Intermittent rain at night led to the collapse of 220 more trees.
However, some areas in south Mumbai, which witnessed a record rain on Wednesday, were still water-logged, IMD said. But the structure remained intact,” said Sandeep Yadav, whose mother is admitted since a fortnight at the facility. The entrance to the facility was flooded although water did not enter wards.
However, some areas in south Mumbai, which witnessed a record rain on Wednesday, were still water-logged.The Panchganga river water at Kolhapur in western Maharashtra crossed the warning level on Thursday morning following heavy rainfall in the area, the district disaster management cell said. Mumbai Weather News: Heavy rain in the city and its suburbs for the last 24 hours.
In Mahalaxmi Covid centre, there was some leakage through gaps in the ceiling, but the facility has not started admitting Covid patients yet. Mumbai city received 331.08 mm rainfall while the suburbs received 162.3 mm downpour from Wednesday till 8.30 am on Thursday. When operating in high-risk areas, which is the case most of the time, our teams wear these suits. He said the intensity of rains in the district has reduced, but intermittent showers are continuing. While South-bound traffic could be opened in a day or two, North-bound will take some time as rocks and mud from the hill continue to fall down, said an official.A day after strong winds reaching up to 100 kmph along with heavy rain pounded Mumbai and its neighbouring areas, the rain intensity came down on Friday with water receding in some flooded areas of the city. "The reason behind the steady and slow rise in the water level of the Panchganga is discharge of water from the Radhanagari dam, which is filled to capacity due to rains in its catchment areas," said the officer. "The reason behind the steady and slow rise in the water level of the Panchganga is discharge of water from the Radhanagari dam, which is filled to capacity due to rains in its catchment areas," said the officer. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday took stock of the state administration's preparedness in the wake of the incessant heavy rains in Mumbai and other parts of the state, including Kolhapur where the Panchganga river was flowing close to the danger mark.A statement issued by the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said Thackeray asked the authorities to remain alert and ensure citizens do not face hardships. The old drainage system, along with Mumbai’s then abundant open spaces, allowed the percolation of water and its faster dispersal. The weather bureau has predicted further reduction in rainfall activity from Friday onwards.While some areas of south Mumbai were still inundated, water receded in most other parts of the city and suburbs, theMaharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday took stock of the state administration’s preparedness in the wake of the incessant heavy rains in Mumbai and other parts of the state, including Kolhapur where the Panchganga river was flowing close to the danger mark.
The entrance to the facility was flooded although water did not enter wards. Meanwhile, the Met department has issued a red alert for Wednesday, forecasting extremely heavy rains at isolated places in Mumbai, Thane and Raigad. A total of six teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) — four in Kolhapur and one each in Sangli and Satara — have been deployed on Wednesday. While one risk is the rescuer catching Covid-19 infection, the more serious concern is the rescuer causing the spread if infected and asymptomatic.”He added, “For these challenges, we have devised new SOP since the beginning of the pandemic and have adopted new procedures and acquired special protective suits. However, some areas in south Mumbai, which witnessed a record rain on Wednesday, were still water-logged, IMD said. While one risk is the rescuer catching Covid-19 infection, the more serious concern is the rescuer causing the spread if infected and asymptomatic.”He added, “For these challenges, we have devised new SOP since the beginning of the pandemic and have adopted new procedures and acquired special protective suits. For the second day running, Mumbai received heavy rain, surpassing the annual seasonal average rain of 2,260.4 mm. The incident took place in Mira-Bhayander township of the district on Wednesday evening and his body was found on Thursday, an official said. Strong winds reaching up to 100 kmph and heavy rain continued to lash Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, uprooting trees, damaging cranes and tearing down hoardings and awnings. Read | Mumbai records over 2,319 mm rain, surpasses season’s average