Mumbai rain: municipal worker stands near manhole to alert people near Parel
New Delhi:
Heavy rain hit Mumbai and its surrounding areas today, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) announced. Widespread precipitation is also expected over the next two days on the Konkan, Goa and Gujarat coast, according to the weather office.
The Santacruz weather station in Mumbai has recorded 191 mm of rain in the past 24 hours ending at 8:30 am today, while Colaba recorded 156 mm in the same period. Other places in Maharashtra such as Ratnagiri, Nanded and Osmanabad in the Marathwada region also received heavy rains.
Maharashtra: rain lashes parts of Mumbai; visuals of the Vikhroli region in the city. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a “generally cloudy sky with heavy rain” in the city today. pic.twitter.com/GGSGdKDiiU
– ANI (@ANI) July 16, 2020
Apart from Maharashtra, several regions of Rajasthan also experienced heavy rainfall. Accumulations of water have been reported in Dholpur and surrounding areas.
Rajasthan: Accumulation of water in parts of Dholpur as a result of rainfall in the city; water enters residential areas. pic.twitter.com/OijqblCYOH
– ANI (@ANI) July 16, 2020
Here is an overview of the weather forecast for all of India today.
All weather forecasts and warning videos for India based on 08:30 hours IST of 07-16-2020 pic.twitter.com/jTq38aakak
– India has met. Department (@Indiametdept) July 16, 2020
Heavy rains are also expected in the east of the country. “Extremely heavy isolated rain is highly likely over sub-Himalayan West Bengal, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and the Meghalaya on July 20, the Met office tweeted.
Extremely heavy falls are also very likely in sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh
and Assam & Meghalaya on July 20.– India has met. Department (@Indiametdept) July 16, 2020
Although there has been rain in the rain for the past two days in Assam and flood waters have started to recede in some areas, the general situation in the state remains grim. More than 36 lakh people were affected, the death toll rose to 68.
Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal visited a flood relief camp near Kaziranga on Thursday. “The floods in Assam have presented us with new challenges at a critical time and we are doing everything we can to protect the lives of the two people …” said Sonowal.
This morning, we visited and exchanged with the residents of a flood relief camp at the Rising Sun School, Kohora near Kaziranga. #AssamFloods has brought us new challenges at a critical time and we do everything we can to protect the lives of people and animals. pic.twitter.com/TpyohbixJx
– Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) July 16, 2020
Assessed the situation in #KazirangaNationalPark as large areas of the World Heritage site are currently submerged by the floods. The forestry authorities, with the help of the civil administration, the police and other agencies, provide adequate food and veterinary services to the affected animals. pic.twitter.com/G2fmzeXMqd
– Sarbananda Sonowal (@sarbanandsonwal) July 16, 2020
Forest officials say more than 80% of Kaziranga National Park has been flooded and four rhinos have died in the past two days. To date, more than 75 animals in the national park have died.
