JOIN USCyclone Tauktae brings heavy rainfall to Palghar
Heavy rains and tidal waves continued to lash Maharashtra's Palghar district that touches the Gujarat border amid strong gale as Cyclone Tauktae approaches India's coastal areas.
In the last 24 hours, the Palghar district received 298 mm rainfall, according to KS Hosalikar, Scientist, Climate Research & Services, Pune.
18 May,
— K S Hosalikar (@Hosalikar_KS) May 18, 2021
Rainfall in last 24 hrs in Coastal Districts of Maharashtra #tautecyclone
Ratnagiri 63.3
Thane 89.8
Colaba 207.6
Santacruz 230.3
Palghar 298
Mumbai and around recd heavy to very heavy with isolated Extremely Heavy Rainfall in last 24 hrs as can be seen from fig below. pic.twitter.com/kTHJlPGNda
The Vasai-Virar township in Palghar also witnessed heavy rainfall. Power and water supply has been badly affected in township, located nearly 60 kms off downtown Mumbai. Waterlogging too was experienced in several parts of the township.
More than 50 trees have been uprooted in the Palghar district.
The Palghar Collector's office and the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation decided not to conduct Covid-19 vaccination programmes during the day.
This is the first time the district has experiences such heavy rainfall in May.