There appears to be no respite to Mumbaikars as rains extended from a wet weekend to Tuesday. Monday was the wettest day of the city in the last five years with a record rainfall of 78.7mm.
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The Colaba observatory has recorded 165.8mm rainfall till 8.30 am on Tuesday, while 184.3mm was recorded in Santacruz. Goregaon (222mm), Borivali East (218mm), and Dadar (216mm) too reported heavy rainfall.
Her are the latest updates:
NDRto rescue people stranded in Vasai
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have launched rescue operations in rain-soaked Vasai taluka in Palghar district neighbouring Mumbai, which witnessed 240 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours ended on the morning of July 10.
Many people are stranded in various areas of Vasai taluka and town as the water level rose due to extremely heavy rainfall coupled with a high tide.
“An NDRF company has reached Vasai. More personnel will be called if needed,” Palghar District Collector Prashant Narnaware told PTI. He said the Vadodara Express was stuck between the suburban Virar and Nallasopara stations of western railway due to waterlogging on tracks. Passengers were being evacuated.
“Palghar received extremely heavy rainfall at 240 mm from 8.30 a.m. yesterday to 8.30 a.m. today, which collided with a high tide,” Mr. Narnaware said, adding that the water level was expected to recede by evening. He had issued a requisition order seeking to use a local college as a temporary shelter for the rescued people.
“NDRF team reached Manikpur village, district Palghar, Maharashtra where Water level has risen in village and many villagers are reported to be stranded,” the NDRF said in a tweet. An NDRF team, personnel of RPF and Western Railway are providing relief to the passengers of Vadodara Express. “NDRF team & RPF,WR have reached Vadodara Express(12928), standing between Nallasopara- Virar, to provide necessary relief to its passengers,” the NDRF said in another tweet.
Around 300 people were stuck in their homes in Vasai town on July 9 due to waterlogging. However, they refused to be evacuated even as the water level receded. People preferred to stay in their homes instead of relocating to some temporary shelter in response to the district administration’s appeal for evacuation, a district information officer said.
Schools closed
Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde said he had instructed the Deputy Director to ensure that schools in the rain-affected Palghar and Thane districts remain closed. "In Mumbai, the principals of schools are instructed to take the call on school closure, gauging the waterlogging in the adjacent areas," he tweeted.
On Monday too, Mr. Tawde tweeted the decision to close schools in Mumbai around 11 a.m., drawing flak from parents who had already sent their wards to schools.
Cracks appear on Eastern Express Highway
Cracks appear at the Eastern Express Highway near Thane on July 10, 2018.
Cracks appear at the Eastern Express Highway near Thane on July 10, 2018. | Photo Credit: Vibhav
Barely a week after the railway overbridge collapse in Andheri, cracks have been reported on the Eastern Express Highway near Thane. The portion has now been barricaded.
The footpath along a bridge in Ghatkopar has already been shut, while a foot overbridge in Malad cordoned off following a joint inspection by the railways and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The State government announced in the Assembly on Monday that it would carry out a structural audit of the Mahim causeway bridge.
Waterlogging woes
Major waterlogging have been reported at 11 places. Diversions were in place in three major roads. The Vasai-Virar train route has been closed.
The BMC has deployed 150 additional pumps for dewatering.
Directions have been given to Corporation to take extra precaution during high tide, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
He also said the admission date for Class XI and XII would be extended, if necessary.
Bus diversions
Mumbai's public carrier, BEST, has diverted around 60 bus routes due to waterlogging in areas such as Goregaon, Sion, SV Road at Bandra, Hindmata Cinemas, Antop Hill, Bail Bazaar near Saki Naka, Gandhi Market and Dadar.
Trainservices stopped in western line, delayed running in central line
The Vasai-Virar railway line lies submerged due to incessant rain in Mumbai, on July 10, 2018.
The Colaba observatory has recorded 165.8mm rainfall till 8.30 am on Tuesday, while 184.3mm was recorded in Santacruz. Goregaon (222mm), Borivali East (218mm), and Dadar (216mm) too reported heavy rainfall.
Her are the latest updates:
NDRto rescue people stranded in Vasai
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel have launched rescue operations in rain-soaked Vasai taluka in Palghar district neighbouring Mumbai, which witnessed 240 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours ended on the morning of July 10.
Many people are stranded in various areas of Vasai taluka and town as the water level rose due to extremely heavy rainfall coupled with a high tide.
“An NDRF company has reached Vasai. More personnel will be called if needed,” Palghar District Collector Prashant Narnaware told PTI. He said the Vadodara Express was stuck between the suburban Virar and Nallasopara stations of western railway due to waterlogging on tracks. Passengers were being evacuated.
“Palghar received extremely heavy rainfall at 240 mm from 8.30 a.m. yesterday to 8.30 a.m. today, which collided with a high tide,” Mr. Narnaware said, adding that the water level was expected to recede by evening. He had issued a requisition order seeking to use a local college as a temporary shelter for the rescued people.
“NDRF team reached Manikpur village, district Palghar, Maharashtra where Water level has risen in village and many villagers are reported to be stranded,” the NDRF said in a tweet. An NDRF team, personnel of RPF and Western Railway are providing relief to the passengers of Vadodara Express. “NDRF team & RPF,WR have reached Vadodara Express(12928), standing between Nallasopara- Virar, to provide necessary relief to its passengers,” the NDRF said in another tweet.
Around 300 people were stuck in their homes in Vasai town on July 9 due to waterlogging. However, they refused to be evacuated even as the water level receded. People preferred to stay in their homes instead of relocating to some temporary shelter in response to the district administration’s appeal for evacuation, a district information officer said.
Schools closed
Maharashtra Education Minister Vinod Tawde said he had instructed the Deputy Director to ensure that schools in the rain-affected Palghar and Thane districts remain closed. "In Mumbai, the principals of schools are instructed to take the call on school closure, gauging the waterlogging in the adjacent areas," he tweeted.
On Monday too, Mr. Tawde tweeted the decision to close schools in Mumbai around 11 a.m., drawing flak from parents who had already sent their wards to schools.
Cracks appear on Eastern Express Highway
Cracks appear at the Eastern Express Highway near Thane on July 10, 2018.
Cracks appear at the Eastern Express Highway near Thane on July 10, 2018. | Photo Credit: Vibhav
Barely a week after the railway overbridge collapse in Andheri, cracks have been reported on the Eastern Express Highway near Thane. The portion has now been barricaded.
The footpath along a bridge in Ghatkopar has already been shut, while a foot overbridge in Malad cordoned off following a joint inspection by the railways and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
The State government announced in the Assembly on Monday that it would carry out a structural audit of the Mahim causeway bridge.
Waterlogging woes
Major waterlogging have been reported at 11 places. Diversions were in place in three major roads. The Vasai-Virar train route has been closed.
The BMC has deployed 150 additional pumps for dewatering.
Directions have been given to Corporation to take extra precaution during high tide, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
He also said the admission date for Class XI and XII would be extended, if necessary.
Bus diversions
Mumbai's public carrier, BEST, has diverted around 60 bus routes due to waterlogging in areas such as Goregaon, Sion, SV Road at Bandra, Hindmata Cinemas, Antop Hill, Bail Bazaar near Saki Naka, Gandhi Market and Dadar.
Trainservices stopped in western line, delayed running in central line
The Vasai-Virar railway line lies submerged due to incessant rain in Mumbai, on July 10, 2018.
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