By Admin 
Mumbai is once again in the grip of heavy rain. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the city for the second consecutive day on Monday. This warning is applicable in areas like Borivali, Thane, Kalyan, Mulund, Powai, Santa Cruz, Chembur, Worli, Navi Mumbai and Colaba. The torrential rains for the last few days have completely affected the routine of the people of the city.
Water logging and traffic jams on the roads have made common people live. In many places, people were stuck for hours to reach their work. Local train services have come to a standstill and vehicles were seen crawling in some areas.
The process of rain started from Friday
Since Friday, Mumbai has been raining continuously. On Friday itself, heavy rains made the city water-water, after which the IMD issued a red alert. Between 1 pm and 4 pm on August 16, strong rains were recorded in the western and eastern suburbs.
The situation worsened on Saturday. Some areas received more than 200 mm of rain, causing water to the low -lying areas. People had to face a lot of trouble due to the stagnation of local train services and jamming on the roads.
Landslide snatched two lives
The saddest aspect of rain was seen in Vikhroli Parksite area. Due to landslides here, two people lost their lives and two others were seriously injured.
Heavy rains not only affected the roads, but also disrupted the local train services of Central and Western Railway. Passengers were upset for hours due to flooding at many stations.
Warning of strong winds
According to the IMD, there is a possibility of light to moderate rains in Mumbai on Monday. The intensity of rain can range from 5 to 15 mm per hour. The sky will be cloudy and strong winds will blow at a speed of 40-50 km/h. In some places, winds can reach 60 km/h.
There was a slight decrease in the intensity of rain on Sunday, but some areas received heavy rainfall. Fortunately, there was no large water logging on that day.
The risk of high tide remains intact
There will be two high tide in Mumbai on Monday. The first high tide will be 3.56 meters at 7:46 am and the second at 6:53 pm will be 3.18 meters high. IMD has advised people not to go to the sea. Especially people living in low -lying areas have been instructed to be vigilant, because the risk of water logging has increased.
August 16 rains broke record
On August 16, the suburbs of Mumbai received 244.7 mm of rain, which was the third highest one day of August in the last 13 years. This rain completely submerged the city roads, railway tracks and low -lying areas. People also had a lot of difficulty in getting out of their homes.
Weather forecast to come
According to the IMD, the process of heavy to very heavy rains in Mumbai will continue till 20 August. After this, there will be a period of light rain till 23 August. Today the maximum temperature of the city is likely to be 26.5 ° C and the minimum temperature is 24 degrees Celsius.
IMD has appealed to people living in Mumbai and surrounding areas to take precautions. Especially those living in low -lying areas have been asked to be cautious with water logging. People have been advised not to get out of the house if it is not necessary to avoid going to the beach.
Alert issued in other parts of Maharashtra
Apart from Mumbai, rain continues in many districts of Maharashtra. IMD has issued Orange and Red Alerts for districts like Nashik, Pune, Kolhapur, Satara, Solapur, Ahmednagar, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg. In Central Maharashtra and Marathwada, heavy to very heavy rainfall has been warned till 19 August. There is also a possibility of storm and lightning fall with thunderstorms.