Several parts of Mumbai witness waterlogging as heavy rains lash city

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 9 (ANI): As heavy rains lashed Mumbai on Saturday night, several parts of the city faced waterlogging causing traffic snarls. The IMD has issued a yellow alert for the city for today, adding that conditions are favourable for monsoon arrival in Mumbai within the next two days.

The IMD has also issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in Maharashtra’s Sindhudurg, an orange alert for Ratnagiri, and a yellow alert for Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, and Raigad for June 9.

The forecast predicts thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and moderate to heavy spells of rain with gusty winds in these regions.

The IMD has also advised the public to take necessary precautions while venturing out today, given the adverse weather conditions.

Meanwhile, in the early hours of Sunday, several parts of Mumbai experienced rainfall, adding to the anticipated weather activity.

Earlier, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday said that the southwest monsoon has advanced into some parts of the central Arabian Sea, south Maharashtra, Telangana, some parts of south Chhattisgarh and south Odisha and some more parts of coastal Andhra Pradesh.

“Southwest Monsoon has advanced into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, south Maharashtra, Telangana and some parts of south Chhattisgarh and south Odisha and some more parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh today, 8 June 2024,” IMD said in a post on X.

IMD reported favourable conditions for the Southwest Monsoon to advance into the central Arabian Sea, some parts of Maharashtra (including Mumbai), and Telangana over the next 2-3 days.

“Conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into remaining parts of central Arabian Sea, some more parts of Maharashtra (including Mumbai) and Telangana during next 2-3 days,” IMD said in a post on X.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 2 had chaired a meeting to review the situation of the ongoing heatwave in the country and the preparedness for the onset of the monsoon.

This year’s Monsoon onset was two days earlier as the usual date of the onset is on June 1. This year, Kerala experienced widespread pre-monsoon rains.

In 2023, rainfall over the country as a whole during the monsoon season (June-September), was 94 per cent of its long-period average.