The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for heavy rains in Mumbai for Wednesday (August 20). However, the rain has subsided to a drizzle since midnight after torrential downpours, and no fresh waterlogging has been reported in the city today.
Meanwhile, local trains are running with delays.
Indigo, SpiceJet, Akasa Air issue travel advisory
Airlines like IndiGo, SpiceJet and Akasa Air have issued travel advisories due to heavy rainfall in Mumbai. In light of the ongoing heavy rain in the “Maximum City,” travelers are being advised to keep an eye on the status of their flights.
Due to mid heavy and incessant rains and floods across Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday instructed all agencies to be on alert mode to control the situation.
“The district collectors have been asked to provide immediate assistance in case of loss of life, livestock and damage to houses. Panchnamas should also be done immediately for the damage to agriculture, and action has been taken to provide compensation as per the norms of NDRF,” he told reporters after the weekly cabinet meeting to review the situation arising out of heavy rains.
Fadnavis said that there is prima facie information that crops on about 12 to 14 lakh acres in the state have been affected.
The ongoing monsoon fury has put much of Maharashtra on high alert, with Mumbai being one of the worst-affected cities. In the last 24 hours alone, several areas have received over 200 mm of rainfall. Vikhroli in the eastern suburbs recorded the highest at 255.5 mm. Major localities like Borivali, Andheri, Sion, Dadar, and Chembur have experienced relentless downpours, leading to severe waterlogging and disruptions in public transport.
