Live Updates: Severe Weather Disrupts Daily Life with Waterlogging, Traffic Jams, and Continued Downpours Expected

Heavy rainfall in Mumbai on Sunday caused widespread waterlogging, lengthy traffic jams, and significant disruptions to local train services and flight operations. The downpours, including heavy overnight showers, are expected to continue this week. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts moderate to heavy rainfall in Mumbai throughout the day on July 8.

Early Monday, heavy rain persisted in Mumbai's Dindoshi, leading to waterlogging in multiple areas. The IMD has forecast heavy rain in Maharashtra over the next three to four days, impacting Madhya Maharashtra and Marathwada from July 8 to July 10, 2024.

The city recorded over 300 mm of rainfall in just six hours from 1 am to 7 am today. The Central Railways reported several train diversions and cancellations due to the heavy rains. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is working to clear waterlogged areas across the city.

The IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and the Konkan belt. Vikhroli's Veer Savarkar Marg Municipal School and MCMCR Powai saw the highest rainfall in the last 24 hours, with over 315 mm recorded. Water-logging was reported in areas including Worli, Buntara Bhavan in Kurla East, King's Circle, Dadar, and Vidyavihar Railway Station.