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India Monsoon Highlights: Mumbai rains get IMD green signal, Southwest monsoon intensifies across nation

Weather forecast Today Highlights: A low pressure area along with active monsoon is going to occur in parts of India such as Northeast, east central and peninsular regions. Southwest monsoon has advanced over these regions.

By: Express Web Desk
Mumbai, New Delhi | Updated: June 15, 2021 11:00 IST
Five districts recorded large excess rainfall, with Jalna and Parbhani districts of Marathwada are among the wettest in the state, with over 60 per cent above normal rainfall this June (Representational Image)Five districts recorded large excess rainfall, with Jalna and Parbhani districts of Marathwada are among the wettest in the state, with over 60 per cent above normal rainfall this June (Representational Image)

Weather forecast Today Live Highlights: Nineteenth session of the South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF-19) conducted online had predicted normal to above normal rainfall in South Asia. Heavy rainfaill has been predicted over the northwest and region along the foothills of Himalaya.

Southwest monsoon is expected to intensify in north India. IMD along with ICMR is trying to reduce the transmission of malaria in Odisha. Odisha, in 2020, witnessed 1,81,831 cases and 63 deaths.

Light shower is expected in national capital, as southwest monsoon is going to intensify in Delhi in few hours. The expected date for monsoon in Delhi in June 27.

IMD had shared a low-pressure area and cyclonic circulation over northwest Bay of Bengal, an east-west trough running from south Punjab to the centre of the low-pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal, strong south-westerly winds along the west coast, and an off-shore trough near the west coast signify that monsoon will arrive Delhi a few weeks early.

North Goa and old Goa experienced heavy rainfall on Monday. IMD says it will rain more than 204.4 mm on June 15, as rain-bearing clouds are approaching the state from Arabian Sea.

The monsoon in west has shifted to south Konkan region. IMD notified that the red alert for Mumbai, Palghar and Thane, turned green, as the rainfall reduced.

The IMD’s Santacruz observatory recorded the maximum temperature at 33.6 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature was at 27.4 degrees Celsius.4

In Odisha, Puri received 52.8 mm rainfall, Cuttack district 44.2 mm till 8.30 am on Monday and Bhubaneswar recorded 11.4 mm rain. The Met centre has forecast light to moderate rain in Odisha.

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Monsoon has covered entire Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad and some parts of Haryana, Chandigarh and northern Punjab. Follow this space for the latest weather updates.

11:00 (IST)15 Jun 2021
Pleasant morning in Delhi

Delhi forecast shows cloudy skies with light to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied with gusty winds of 40-50 kmph speed.
     
The maximum temperature is expected to hover around 36 degrees Celsius.
     
The MeT office said the relative humidity recorded in the city at 8.30 am was 65 percent.
     
"Westerlies winds have slowed down the progress of the monsoon in northwest India. It is not likely to hit Delhi in the next two days," an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official had said on Monday.
     
It was earlier predicted that the monsoon may reach Delhi by June 15, 12 days early. (PTI)

10:21 (IST)15 Jun 2021
IMD issues red, yellow, orange alert for various districts in Karnataka

Coastal and interiors of south Karnataka have been put on red alert according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) after these areas experienced widespread rainfall due to active monsoon. 

IMD Bengaluru Centre Head CS Patil said low pressure had developed over Jharkhand and its neighbourhoods, while a trough ran from East Central Arabian Sea to south Konkan. There was another low-pressure zone near the Karnataka coast. Due to its influence, heavy rainfall has been predicted in coastal areas.

The IMD has sounded a red alert for Udupi and Dakshina Kannada districts on June 15, orange alert on June 16 and 17 and yellow alert on June 18. For June 17, orange alert has been issued for Shivamogga, Kodagu, Gadag and Haveri districts. 

Meanwhile north Karnataka experienced scattered rains on Monday. Panambur, Kutta and Bhagamandala received the highest rainfall (9 cm), followed by Mangaluru and Agumbe (8 cm).

Bengaluru city is expected to experience light to moderate rainfall for the next two days.

09:43 (IST)15 Jun 2021
Significant rainfall recorded in Uttar Pradesh in last 24 hours
08:56 (IST)15 Jun 2021
IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Goa till Friday

Heavy rain lashed most parts of Goa on Monday with Old Goa and the northernmost taluka of Pernem receiving very heavy rain throughout the day.

According to the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Meteorological Centre at Goa, there was a warning of likely extremely heavy rainfall – more than 204.4 mm in 24 hours – on Tuesday as well. The IMD has also predicted heavy rainfall in the state until Friday in both North and South Goa.

Parts of Panaji saw traffic diversions and water-logging Monday. The cumulative rainfall received until 8:30 pm was 113.5 mm in Old Goa, 98 mm in Panaji and 97 mm in Pernem. According to the IMD’s forecast on Monday evening, rain would very likely be accompanied by a wind of 30-40 kmph and intense short spells are very likely.  Read More

22:26 (IST)13 Jun 2021
More rainfall and thunderstorms expected from June 15, states IMD Chandigarh

More rainfall and thunderstorms are expected from the early morning hours of June 15 to 16, with light to moderate rainfall (1-5 cm) at most places and heavy to very heavy rainfall (7-12 cm) at isolated places likely during this period, states IMD Chandigarh.

Light to moderate rain (1-3 cm) at many places with isolated heavy rain (6-7 cm) likely to continue over Punjab, Haryana including Chandigarh during the next 48 hours. Isolated thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (30-50 kmph) also likely during this period. (ANI)

20:12 (IST)13 Jun 2021
Car swallowed up by sinkhole in Mumbai

As heavy rainfall continues in Mumbai, a video of a parked car suddenly being swallowed up by a sinkhole has taken social media by storm. The incident took place in the parking lot of a residential complex in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area, the ANI reported.

In the video going viral, a black car was seen sinking into the ground rapidly and then quickly disappearing into a pool of muddy waters. Even as the car, which appeared to be a hatchback, was swallowed up, two other vehicles parked near it were not affected. Read full report

18:43 (IST)13 Jun 2021
Monsoon covers all parts of Himachal Pradesh

Southwest monsoon has covered all parts of Himachal Pradesh today, states IMD, Shimla. (ANI)

17:56 (IST)13 Jun 2021
Scenes from Kochi as rainfall lashes city

Rain lashes several parts of Kochi. India Meteorological Department has predicted 'generally cloudy sky with a few spells of rain or thundershowers' for the next four days in the city.

17:54 (IST)13 Jun 2021
Conditions favourable for monsoon to advance into Delhi, Punjab and other states in next 48 hours: IMD

Conditions are favourable for further advancement of southwest monsoon into most parts Madhya Pradesh, remaining parts of east Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and some more parts of west Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Punjab during next 48 hours, states IMD.

16:27 (IST)13 Jun 2021
IMD update on progress of monsoon

IMD issues update on progress of southwest monsoon

15:51 (IST)13 Jun 2021
Several parts of Prayagraj waterlogged after heavy rain

Waterlogging reported from several areas of Prayagraj following rainfall. IMD has forecast “generally cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers” for next four days in the city. (ANI)

15:47 (IST)13 Jun 2021
Monsoon covers nearly 80% of country’s area, expected to arrive in Delhi in 2-3 days

Continuing its rapid progress since its onset on June 3, the southwest monsoon on Sunday has now covered nearly 80 per cent of the geographical area of the country within 10 days.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday afternoon said that the monsoon has reached the doorstep of Delhi, where it is most likely to arrive during the next two to three days. The normal dates for the onset of monsoon over Chandigarh and Delhi are June 26 and June 27 respectively.

By Sunday, the monsoon has covered the entire Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan and Muzaffarabad and some parts of Haryana, Chandigarh and northern Punjab, covering nearly 80 per cent of the country’s geographical area. Read full report

14:59 (IST)13 Jun 2021
Thunderstorm in parts of Uttar Pradesh, says IMD
14:33 (IST)13 Jun 2021
Mercury may dip as light showers expected in Delhi on Sunday

Light-to-moderate rainfall coupled with strong winds is expected in Delhi on Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.

With monsoon expected to arrive around June 15 in the city, the IMD expects cloudy skies and light showers till Thursday.

The minimum temperature recorded in the early hours of Sunday was 23.8 degrees Celsius and the maximum is set to be 35 degrees Celsius.

Mercury is expected to dip further due to the rain. On Monday, the maximum is likely to be 34 degrees Celsius, which will further go down to 33 degrees on Tuesday and Wednesday. Read More

13:54 (IST)13 Jun 2021
Rains lash parts of Haryana, Punjab; more expected in next two days

Rains lashed several parts of Punjab and Haryana on Sunday morning, and more showers are expected in the region over the next two days, the meteorological department said here.
      
It said downpour was recorded at several places in the twin states between 5.30 pm on Saturday and 8.30 am on Sunday.
    
The Union Territory of Chandigarh, which is the common capital of Punjab and Haryana, received 20.6 mm rainfall, while its adjoining areas, including Mohali and Panchkula, also received showers, the weather office said.
    
In Haryana, Sirsa received a heavy downpour of 101.4 mm, while Dabwali received 62 mm rain.
    
Among other places, Narwana recorded 32 mm downpour, Ratia in Fatehabad 52 mm, Ambala 28.6 mm, Hansi 20 mm, Jhajjar 19 mm, Narnaul 16 mm and Rohtak 14.8 mm, the Met said.
    
In Punjab, Bathinda received 49.4 mm rainfall, Faridkot 24.4 mm, Hoshiarpur 23 mm, Adampur 17.2 mm, Muktsar 51 mm, Balachaur 19.1 mm, Rajpura 57.6 mm, Ludhiana 15 mm and Jalandhar 10 mm.
    
According to the weather office forecast, light to moderate rain and thundershowers are likely in many parts of Haryana and Punjab on June 14 and 15. (PTI)

12:52 (IST)13 Jun 2021
Moderate rainfall in Haryana, in next few hours
12:12 (IST)13 Jun 2021
Rain brings respite to people from heat in Jammu

A spell of early morning rain on Sunday provided relief to the people from scorching heat in Jammu, where the minimum temperature plummeted five notches below the season’s average to settle at 20.6 degrees Celsius.

On Thursday, Jammu city recorded the season’s highest night temperature of 30.8 degrees Celsius, while the hottest day of the season was recorded a day earlier at 42.7 degrees Celsius.

The rains started in the city around 1.50 am and continued for six hours, bringing much needed change in the weather conditions. (PTI)

11:32 (IST)13 Jun 2021
Pune likely to remain cloudy on Sunday

Overcast conditions are likely to prevail over Pune from the afternoon of Sunday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.

The Met department also expects light-to-moderate intensity (2.4mm – 64.4mm) of rains over the ghat areas of Pune. The city’s maximum temperature will be around 28 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature will be 22 degrees Celsius on Sunday.

Strong westerly winds and presence of an off-shore trough between south Maharashtra and Lakshadweep persists. Read More

11:08 (IST)13 Jun 2021
East-West, India experiences heavy showers

According to India Meteorological Department Konkan and Goa can expect higher intensity rainfall on June 13 and June 14.

Some other states with the same forecast are Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal & Sikkim, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Vidharbha and Telangana.

10:30 (IST)13 Jun 2021
India Meteorological Department on intensifying southwest monsoon

Isolated heavy falls are predicted over Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, as per IMD. Heavy rainfall will also to take place in northwest India excluding Rajasthan on June 13. 

In Maharashtra the coastal areas and adjoining ghats region will face heavy shower. Karnataka's coastal region too expects havey rainfall from June 11 to June 15. 

09:50 (IST)13 Jun 2021
Southwest monsoon to advance in India

As per Indian Meteorological Department prediction southwest monsoon is likely to advance across nation, precisely south Rajasthan and Kutch in next few days. 

Extremely heaavy rainfalls are predicted for Chattisgarh, East Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha on June 13. 

22:09 (IST)12 Jun 2021
IMD red alert for southern Konkan region, orange for Mumbai & Thane on Sunday

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued a red alert (take action) for the entire southern Konkan region and an orange alert for Mumbai and Thane on Sunday.

While Raigad and Ratnagiri districts are very likely to record extremely heavy rain, with a forecast of above 204.5 mm rain in 24 hours at isolated places, thunderstorm and lightning, Mumbai and Thane are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rain, the IMD said. Read full report by Sanjana Bhalerao

20:44 (IST)12 Jun 2021
Mumbai's Powai lake overflows due to heavy rains

As heavy rains lashed Mumbai and surrounding areas over the last few days, Powai lake in the eastern suburbs started overflowing on Saturday afternoon, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. 

The water from the lake, which has a storage capacity of 545 crore litres, is used for industrial purposes and it flows into Mithi river.

According to the BMC, the lake had last overflowed on July 5, 2020, during last year's monsoon season.

When the lake is full, the water area is around 2.23 sq km, while the catchment area is 6.61 sq km, it was stated.

Mumbai has been receiving heavy rainfall since the last few days, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the city on Sunday and orange alert for June 14 (Monday). After the IMD's forecast, the BMC also issued a "high alert" to all the agencies considering "very heavy rainfall" in the next two days. (PTI)

19:34 (IST)12 Jun 2021
Thunderstorms and rainfall likely to occur in parts of Haryana

Thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain is likely to occur over and adjoining areas of Barwala, Hansi, Siwani, Hissar, Adampur, Fatehabad, Tohana, Narwana, Kaithal, Jind, Ratia(Haryana) and Bhadra (Rajasthan) later this evening, states IMD.

18:40 (IST)12 Jun 2021
Orange alert for six districts in Madhya Pradesh as monsoon set to advance

The IMD on Saturday issued an orange alert warning of very heavy rains with thunderstorms and lightning in six districts, including Jabalpur and Narsinghpur, in east Madhya Pradesh and a yellow alert predicting heavy rains with thunderstorms and lightning at isolated places in eight districts including Vidisha and Hoshangabad as the southwest monsoon is expected to advance in the state in the next 24 hours.

Another yellow alert forecasting a "thunderstorm with lightning and lightning falls" has been sounded for isolated places in five divisions including Indore, Gwalior and Chambal. The Met department also predicted that such weather conditions will prevail in 10 districts including Bhopal.

All three alerts remain valid till Sunday morning. (PTI)

18:27 (IST)12 Jun 2021
Mumbai, Raigad and Ratnagiri to receive extremely heavy rainfall over next two days

Maharashtra's Mumbai, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts very likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall on Sunday and Monday, states the Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai. (ANI)

17:20 (IST)12 Jun 2021
Scenes from across Mumbai as rain leaves streets waterlogged

Scenes from around Mumbai after heavy rainfall led to waterlogging in many parts of the city (Express photos By Ganesh Shirsekar)

16:00 (IST)12 Jun 2021
Monsoon advances into parts of Odisha, Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar

Southwest monsoon has further advanced into the remaining parts of Northwest Bay of Bengal, some more parts of Odisha, most parts of West Bengal, and some parts of Jharkhand and Bihar.

15:58 (IST)12 Jun 2021
Thunderstorms with light rain likely to hit parts of South Delhi in the evening

Thunderstorms with light to moderate intensity rain would occur over isolated places of South Delhi, Jind, Shadipur Julana, Rohtak, Meham, Jhajjar, Sirsa, Farukhnagar (Haryana), Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Thana Bhawan (U.P) during next 2 hours.

15:27 (IST)12 Jun 2021
Train and bus services hit in Mumbai due to waterlogging

Heavy rains, coupled with thunderstorm and strong winds, lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Saturday, leading to disruption of train and bus services as tracks and roads got waterlogged at several locations, officials said.

A Central Railway spokesperson said the suburban train services between Dadar and Kurla stations on the main line were suspended after the water rose above the track level, while a Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) official said that several of its buses had to be diverted due to water-logging at some points.

The Central Railway official said, "Due to more than 61.21 mm rainfall in the last one hour, coupled with a high tide of 4.34 metres at 1.32 pm and closing of Mithi river floodgates, water level has been rising on track between Kurla and Sion. The suburban services on the Harbour line also slowed down due to water-logging on tracks near Chunabhatti station as a result of "extremely heavy rain", he said.

Waterlogging was witnessed at several locations in Bandra East, Hindmata, King's Circle, Kurla Kamani and Wadala. The BEST spokesperson said the undertaking diverted its buses on at least 17 locations due to waterlogging on roads. (PTI)

13:51 (IST)12 Jun 2021
Why Delhi will see an early monsoon this year

Relief may be around the corner from Delhi’s soaring temperatures as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced an early onset of monsoon in the city, much ahead of its normal arrival date.

Pre-monsoon showers are forecast to begin in the city Saturday onwards and day time temperature is expected to dip to 34 degrees Celsius by Monday.

When is monsoon expected to arrive in Delhi and northwest India?

In Delhi the expected arrival date of monsoon this time is around June 15, as per the IMD, and it should cover the entire country in the next 2-3 days, except south Rajasthan and Kutch region of Gujarat.

The southwest monsoon is likely to advance on Saturday to some more parts of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, remaining parts of Chattisgarh and Odisha, entire West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, some parts of east Uttar Pradesh and remaining parts of north Bay of Bengal. Read the full report here. 

12:10 (IST)12 Jun 2021
IMD predicts cloudy skies and moderate rains over Pune today

Pune will experience generally cloudy sky conditions with light to moderate intensity rainfall (2.5mm – 64.4mm in 24 hours) expected on Saturday.

The ghat areas of the Pune district could experience intense heavy spells on the day, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned.

The maximum temperature expected over the city is 28 degrees Celsius and the minimum temperature will be around 23.2 degrees on Saturday. Read the full report here.

11:49 (IST)12 Jun 2021
Heavy rains lash Mumbai; authorities gear up in view of IMD's alert

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai in 24 hours till Saturday morning, although no major water logging was reported and local trains as well as city buses largely ran as per their normal schedule, officials said. 
 
Mumbai had got some respite from rains on Friday morning after a downpour on two previous days brought the city to a halt. However, after a brief break, the city continued to get heavy rains throughout the day. 
       
A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official said that the island city recorded an average rainfall of 79.66 mm, while the western and eastern suburbs received 92.68 mm and 89.30 mm rainfall, respectively, in the last 24-hours ending 8 am on Saturday.
       
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), rainfall between 65 to 115 mm in 24 hours is termed as "heavy", 115 to 204 mm as "very heavy" and above 204 mm in 24 hours is considered "extremely heavy".
       
The IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai for Saturday and a red alert for Sunday. Mumbai and Thane districts would "very likely receive heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places (on Saturday)," it has earlier said.
       
After the IMD's forecast, the BMC also issued a "high alert" to all the agencies considering "very heavy rainfall" in the next two days. (PTI)

11:09 (IST)12 Jun 2021
Mumbai clocks in average monthly rainfall in 11 days; more to come, says IMD as it issues red alert for Sunday

Following torrential rainfall over the last three days, Mumbai has clocked in 565.2 mm rain, more than the monthly average rainfall of 505 mm, in just the first 11 days of monsoon.

Mumbai received 107mm of rainfall in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on Friday, according to the automatic weather station at Santacruz. The city had recorded the highest monthly rainfall at 1106.7 mm in 2015.

The Maharashtra capital is expected to receive heavy showers from Friday night to Tuesday and record at least 200 mm of rain in the coming days. 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert (take action) for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Ratnagiri for Sunday with a forecast of extremely heavy rain at isolated places. i.e., above 204.5 mm rain in 24 hours. Read the full report here. 

11:06 (IST)12 Jun 2021
HC appoints former judge J P Deodhar to head judicial inquiry into Malad building collapse

The Bombay High Court on Friday appointed Justice J P Deodhar, a former judge of the high court, as commissioner to probe the incident of building collapse in suburban Malad here which claimed the lives of 12 persons including eight children. A bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice G S Kulkarni earlier in the day ordered a judicial probe into the incident. The bench subsequently appointed Justice (retd) Deodhar as inquiry commissioner.

The inquiry will fix accountability for the incident, ascertain if the owner of the building had obtained a prior sanction for construction from municipal authorities, and if any planning or civic authority had taken action such as issuance of notices against the building in the past. A preliminary inquiry report should be submitted by June 24, the high court said.

During the hearing, the judges said they were immensely pained by the incident in which eight innocent children lost their lives. Those in charge of the municipal ward of Malvani area where the building stood must be held accountable, it said. (PTI)

10:46 (IST)12 Jun 2021
Delhi weather forecast: Pre-monsoon showers expected this weekend

Delhi is likely to see light to moderate intensity rain on Saturday accompanied by gusty winds, as per the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Pre-monsoon showers are expected to continue in Delhi until the arrival of the southwest monsoon around June 15, if meteorological conditions remain favourable, IMD officials said.

On Sunday, moderate intensity rain is forecast in the city with wind speeds of around 40 kmph, followed by light rain till Friday. Read the full report here. 

10:44 (IST)12 Jun 2021
Moderate rain in Pune, heavy spells over ghat areas till June 16: IMD

Two days ago, the southwest monsoon arrived over Mumbai and north Konkan with a bang. The 24-hour rainfall recorded at many areas along the coast, including Mumbai, ranged between 150 mm and 230 mm.

Despite the monsoon arriving before schedule over Pune and three days ahead over Mumbai, the rainfall here at the start of the season this year has been a subdued one. Between June 6 and 10, the city (Shivajinagar) recorded only 3.7 mm of rain.

Officials at the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Pune, said the city will continue to receive mostly moderate-intensity (15.6 mm to 64.4 mm in 24 hours) rain till the middle of next week. Read the full report here. 

10:40 (IST)12 Jun 2021
Widespread showers across North India for next 5-6 days, says IMD

Farely widespread rainfall with isolated bouts of heavy rainfall is expected in Bihar, UP, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana over the next 5-6 days, the IMD’s latest bulletin stated. The rest of the northern region, excluding Rajasthan, will experience scattered showers.

Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday, leading to traffic snarls and severe waterlogging that left roads, subways, suburban rail tracks and entire neighbourhoods inundated. The southwest monsoon arrived in the city with a bang, while the MeT department issued an alert for more downpour. The southwest monsoon has arrived two days ahead of its normal date.

Meanwhile, a red alert was sounded in the Raigad district of Maharashtra, where extremely heavy showers are likely to continue till Friday. Since there is a risk of landslides due to heavy rains, 1,139 people from 20 villages have been shifted to safer places, PTI reported.

In view of the IMD's warning about heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in the Konkan region of Maharashtra between June 11 and 15, the state government on Wednesday requested the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) to send 12 teams to five coastal districts. The State Disaster Management Authority of the state government requested the Commandant of the NDRF to depute the teams in Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts by June 10 afternoon.

The India Meteorogical Department issued a red alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Raigad, which signifies a possibility of 'Very heavy to extremely heavy rain at isolated places'.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mumbai recorded 222.2 mm rain in a span of 12 hours — 44 per cent of the monthly average rainfall in June (505 mm). It said the city will continue to receive extremely heavy rain spells — more than 200 mm in 24 hours — till June 13. The record for the highest 24-hour spell for the month is 399 mm on June 9, 1991.

With the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) once again caught on the wrong foot, despite several assurances, officials decided to shut the key Andheri subway, which was among the first to get inundated, for four months across the entire season.

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