Mumbai: Heavy rains halt Mumbai’s pace, schools and colleges closed, flights also affected

Mumbai. Rains continue to wreak havoc in many states but these days Maharashtra seems to be the most affected. Where seven people have died so far and more than 200 people are trapped in the seasonal disaster. The pace of Mayanagari Mumbai has also come to a halt due to rain, due to which the Municipal Corporation had to declare a holiday in schools and colleges. It is raining heavily in many parts of the country’s economic capital.

Flood on Mumbai’s roads
The pace of the never-stopping city has been halted by water, the situation is that there is a flood on the roads of Mumbai, there is so much water that vehicles are stuck here and there, the city that used to be proud of its shine is crying due to the onslaught of water and this is not the first time, it rains in Mumbai every year and every year Mumbai faces this problem.

Mumbai’s Andheri subway has been flooded after heavy rains, due to which the Andheri subway has been closed. People admitted to a hospital in Chembur, which is affected by waterlogging due to continuous rains in Mumbai, also faced difficulties. Many people were seen carrying their sick relatives on their backs to reach Maa General Hospital run by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

Many flights affected
Many flights were also affected due to bad weather in Mumbai. Many roads leading to the airport are still waterlogged, slowing down traffic. According to IndiGo, both arrival and departure are getting delayed due to rain. IndiGo has advised people traveling to leave a little early and keep track of their flight status through the app or website.

How much rain in Mumbai from 8:30 am on August 18 to 5:30 am on August 19
Vikhroli-194.5 mm
Santacruz-185.0 mm
Juhu-173.5 mm
Byculla-167.0 mm
Bandra-157.0 mm
Colaba-79.8 mm
Mahalakshmi-71.9 mm

Schools and colleges closed
Heavy rains in Mumbai on Monday led to waterlogging in many areas, causing traffic jams. The BMC has declared a holiday in all schools and colleges operating in the second shift (after 12 noon) in the city. Later, the municipal body declared a holiday in all schools and colleges in the metropolis today i.e. Tuesday amid forecast of heavy rains.

Officials said that heavy rains in the hilly area of Kalyan in Thane district caused a landslide, damaging four houses, although no one was injured. Authorities have declared a holiday in schools and colleges on Tuesday after the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for August 18-19 in Thane and Palghar districts.

In Mumbai, the Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rains from August 17-21 and instructions have been given to remain fully alert. More than 200 people were trapped in floods due to continuous rains in Nanded district, due to which the authorities had to call the army for rescue and relief operations.