JOIN USNagpur received heavy overnight rainfall on Friday disrupting the road traffic and normal life.
The entire Vidarbha region of Maharashtra has received good rainfall particularly the twin districts of Chandrapur and Gadchiroli.
In a matter of six hours, the ‘Orange City’ of Nagpur received 263.5 mm rainfall, said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who hails from Nagpur.
The Maharashtra legislature session that is being held in Nagpur – had to be adjourned for the day – as power supply had to be cut off because of water gushing into the room having the power supply and distribution facilities.
The roads leading towards the Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport was flooded – and there has also been an impact on the flights. In several locations in city, people were stranded and could not reach their offices.
Fadnavis, who had been in the past Mayor of Nagpur, visited the City Command & Control Centre of the Nagpur Municipal Corporation. With over 3,800 cameras across the city - the data of which was available at the control room – the Chief Minister reviewed the situation.
In the last 24 hours ending 8 am, Nagpur recorded 61.5 mm rainfall and from 8 am to 2.30 pm, it recorded 263.5 mm rainfall.
The Vidarbha districts of Chandrapur and Gondia received over 60 mm rainfall since the last 36 hours.
According to the IMD and Skymet Weather, more rains are expected in Nagpur and Vidarbha.
Until Friday in July, Nagpur has already recorded a whopping 351.6 mm of rains which is way past its monthly rains that stands at 287.8 mm. In fact, for another few hours, the city may record another 100 millimetres of rains thereby surpassing all rain records of July. The highest 24-hour rain record stands at 304 mm which was recorded on July 12, 1994.