<p>Amid heavy rainfall throughout the day, the financial capital of Mumbai has been placed on “red alert” warning of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Thursday.</p>.<p>The alert, incidentally coincides with the 18th anniversary of the 26th July, 2005 deluge in Mumbai. </p>.<p>The adjoining districts of Thane, Palghar and Raigad - which comprises the Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR) too are receiving heavy rainfall.</p>.<p>The Maharashtra government is constantly reviewing the situation.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/landslide-behind-multi-storey-building-in-mumbai-no-casualty-evacuation-under-way-1240446.html">Landslide behind multi-storey building in Mumbai; no casualty, evacuation under way</a></strong></p>.<p>The Mumbai-based Regional Meteorological Observatory pf IMD has issued “Extremely Heavy Rainfall Warning” (Red Alert) for Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban districts from 8 pm Wednesday till Thursday afternoon.</p>.<p>“Mumbai’s alert is upgraded from Orange to Red…heavy to very heavy with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Mumbai,” said KS Hosalikar, Head, IMD-Pune. </p>.<p>In view of the weather situation BMC’s Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Dr. Iqbal Singh Chahal has declared a holiday for all municipal, government and private primary, secondary and higher secondary schools and all colleges in Mumbai on Thursday. </p>.<p>“BMC requests all citizens to stay alert, stay indoors and kindly follow instructions from the administration,” the BMC said. </p>.<p>During the last 36 hours, 100 to 150 mm rainfall on an average in Mumbai.</p>.<p>The suburban train services of Central Railway and Western Railway were running normally, however, the road traffic was badly affected because of potholes and damaged roads.</p>.<p>There have been reports of water logging also in Mumbai. </p>.<p>The deluge of 26 Jul, 2005 is one of the worst incidents that Mumbai had ever witnessed. Mumbai (603.4 kms) and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) , which is spread over 6,355 sq kms, could not withstand the pressure of nearly 944.2 mm rainfall in 24 hours. A high tide was accompanied by rainfall following a cloudburst. It had left over 500 dead and lakhs homeless in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane and Raigad districts. The rail, road and air traffic came to a standstill for 2 days. The total losses were estimated to be Rs 2,000 crore.</p>
<p>Amid heavy rainfall throughout the day, the financial capital of Mumbai has been placed on “red alert” warning of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Thursday.</p>.<p>The alert, incidentally coincides with the 18th anniversary of the 26th July, 2005 deluge in Mumbai. </p>.<p>The adjoining districts of Thane, Palghar and Raigad - which comprises the Mumbai metropolitan region (MMR) too are receiving heavy rainfall.</p>.<p>The Maharashtra government is constantly reviewing the situation.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/landslide-behind-multi-storey-building-in-mumbai-no-casualty-evacuation-under-way-1240446.html">Landslide behind multi-storey building in Mumbai; no casualty, evacuation under way</a></strong></p>.<p>The Mumbai-based Regional Meteorological Observatory pf IMD has issued “Extremely Heavy Rainfall Warning” (Red Alert) for Mumbai City and Mumbai Suburban districts from 8 pm Wednesday till Thursday afternoon.</p>.<p>“Mumbai’s alert is upgraded from Orange to Red…heavy to very heavy with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Mumbai,” said KS Hosalikar, Head, IMD-Pune. </p>.<p>In view of the weather situation BMC’s Municipal Commissioner and Administrator Dr. Iqbal Singh Chahal has declared a holiday for all municipal, government and private primary, secondary and higher secondary schools and all colleges in Mumbai on Thursday. </p>.<p>“BMC requests all citizens to stay alert, stay indoors and kindly follow instructions from the administration,” the BMC said. </p>.<p>During the last 36 hours, 100 to 150 mm rainfall on an average in Mumbai.</p>.<p>The suburban train services of Central Railway and Western Railway were running normally, however, the road traffic was badly affected because of potholes and damaged roads.</p>.<p>There have been reports of water logging also in Mumbai. </p>.<p>The deluge of 26 Jul, 2005 is one of the worst incidents that Mumbai had ever witnessed. Mumbai (603.4 kms) and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) , which is spread over 6,355 sq kms, could not withstand the pressure of nearly 944.2 mm rainfall in 24 hours. A high tide was accompanied by rainfall following a cloudburst. It had left over 500 dead and lakhs homeless in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane and Raigad districts. The rail, road and air traffic came to a standstill for 2 days. The total losses were estimated to be Rs 2,000 crore.</p>
