Heavy Showers, Flooded Roads Bring Mumbai To A Standstill, High Tide Alert Issued
Weather observatories have warned of enhanced rainfall in the next 48-72 hours with a high tide likely in the evening.
Incessant rains have lashed Mumbai in the last 24 hours bringing the economic capital of the country to a standstill. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of intermittent rain or showers with heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places likely to occur in the city and suburbs.
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Weather observatories have warned of enhanced rainfall in the next 48-72 hours with a high tide likely in the evening. Weathermen said that currently there are two weather systems which are active which is bringing in significant rainfall.
"There is an upper air circulation over South Rajasthan and neighbourhood owing to which there is cloudiness over the west coast. There is also a low-pressure area over south east of Odisha and neighbourhood. Both these systems are acting together indicating that a lot of rainfall activity. Further enhancement in the rain activity is expected for the next 48-72 hours," said K.S. Hosalikar, deputy director-general (western region), IMD, reported The Times Of India.
People have took to Twitter to share photos of the drenched city:
#MumbaiRains are so romantic! After hours of waiting, you got down on your knees, popped da question until one Autowala finally said 'YES'
¡ª Akhri Pasta (@TheLitttleLiar) August 29, 2017
One of those days, when you wake up and look to Twitter for rain news. #MumbaiRains
¡ª shaista wadhwania (@Shais17) August 29, 2017
JVLR. Now. #MumbaiRains #TrafficAlert @RidlrMUM #watereverywhere pic.twitter.com/wchKADSlgm
¡ª sharon (@sharonpicardo) August 29, 2017
Non stop heavy rains lashed across the city! #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/1u6X0bc046
¡ª Karen D'souza (@karenvdsouza) August 29, 2017
This is SV Road Irla right now. Avoid at all means. #mumbairains pic.twitter.com/nwo5U4StC3
¡ª Hardik Shah (@hardik) August 29, 2017
This is at the Bandra Worli Sealink right now. The Mumbai skyline is hidden #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/fowLp74Ntx
¡ª Jayesh Shinde (@jshinde) August 29, 2017