Mumbai on Red alert | ‘Heavy to very heavy’ rainfall expected in these areas

An orange alert till July 12 is also in place but it may change depending on the amount of rainfall that Mumbai receives during the next two days.

The weather department has issued a red alert for Mumbai and its adjoining areas for Friday and Saturday as extremely heavy rainfall is expected to lash the maximum city. “We request Mumbaikars to plan their travel and schedules likewise,” IMD urged in view of the red alert.

Mumbai rain: Andheri subway flooded after heavy rainfall. (Photo by Vijay Bate)

An orange alert till July 12 is also in place but it may change depending on the amount of rainfall that Mumbai receives during the next two days.

The met department has also predicted ‘heavy to very heavy rainfall’ in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg for today. It had also predicted the possibility of occasional strong winds reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph, a civic official told news agency PTI. As per the forecasts, sea waves as high as 12 feet could be seen in Mumbai today.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has prohibited people from visiting the city beaches on the days for which the weather forecasting agency has predicted heavy rainfall. The beaches, however, will remain open for people between 6 am and 10 am on such days.

Meanwhile, the water supply has also been affected in several parts of the city owing to damage in pipelines. “Due to a water pipeline burst in front of Parsi Gymkhana in Dadar, water supply will not be available in some areas of Ward FN & Ward FS till 10am on Friday,” the civic body informed in a tweet.