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Heavy rain lashing Mumbai since early morning on Monday, August 28, has brought life to a standstill in the Maximum City.

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The city has recorded over 150 mm rain over the past 24 hours, according to the Colaba Observatory. But Mumbai is not the only region in Maharashtra affected by incessant rain. Coastal areas like Dahanu and Harnai have also received rainfall in three digits.

All you need to know

  • The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a "heavy to very heavy rainfall warning" in Maharashtra.
    "A low-pressure area that had developed over Odisha has moved westwards towards the central parts of the country. There is an upper air cyclonic circulation over the eastern part of the state and a trough that extends from the west coast. All these factors have led to very heavy rain over the Konkan coast, especially Mumbai," said IMD deputy director general, western region, KS Hosalikar.
  • People have been asked to stay indoor as several parts of Mumbai have started flooding. Many schools have given the day off as a precautionary measure.
  • Many have taken to Twitter to express their views about the deteriorating weather. While many are warning others to stay indoors other seem to enjoy the cold weather.
  • Areas like Hindmata, Lalbaug, GTB Nagar, Sion, Mulund and low-lying areas in Parel, Worli and Dadar are waterlogged.
  • Meanwhile, many areas are experiencing traffic snarls.
  • The overnight rain has also taken a toll on the city's lifeline: the suburban railway services. Many local trains have been held up.
  • In fact, Central Railway services were running over an hour late due to waterlogging on the tracks. Western Railway has stopped its services at Bandra.
  • The situation is expected to worsen as the IMD has said Mumbai will be experiencing significantly heavy rainfall over the next two days.
  • Skymet weather has said the rain will continue for another three days.
    "Another low-pressure area is moving towards the Konkan Coast," said the privately-owned forecaster, adding that it is "at present over South Madhya Pradesh and adjoining Vidarbha region."
  • The rain has also affected flight services. Two Mumbai-bound flights have been diverted while delays of 15-20 minutes have been reported in flight departure and arrival.
  • Industrialist Anand Mahindra, whose flight has not been able to take off, has described the current climate of Mumbai as "typhoon-like weather".
  • Four people have been injured after the iron frame of a billboard fell down in the VP Road area.
  • The King Edward Memorial Hospital has is also waterlogged.
  • The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an official warning. 
  • The NDMA has also issued an emergency number.
  • Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited the State Disaster Management control room to take stock of the situation.
  • Fadnavis also visited the Mumbai Police control room. Meanwhile the Mumbai Police have asked people to call them in case of any emergency.
    "Request people to follow traffic advisories being issued. You can also tweet to or call Mumbai Police, police will come to your rescue," said Fadnavis.
  • Mumbaikars have offered their houses to people who have been stranded due to the rain. Such people have been asked to follow the #Rainhost hashtag on Twitter to get shelter.
  • Meanwhile operations at the Mumbai airport, which had stopped because of rain and waterlogging, have resumed.
  • The Indian Navy has also prepped up to handle any emergency situation in Mumbai.
  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also expressed his concerns for the Mumbaikars.
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