Monsoon 2018: Heavy Rainfall Disrupts Life in Mumbai; Schools to Remain Closed in Kerala

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall for Mumbai and adjoining areas on Sunday. According to IMD bulletin, the southwest monsoon has been active over Kerala as well.

Mumbai, July 16: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall for Mumbai and adjoining areas on Sunday. Modak Sagar, one of the biggest lakes in Thane, overflowed on Sunday after heavy rain hit parts of Maharashtra.

Many areas in Mumbai were inundated in the rain, especially Chembur and the Jogeshwari – Vikhroli Link Road. On Sunday, a senior district official reportedly said that Maharashtra’s Thane district received 11,446.54 mm of rainfall this year, against the season’s 8,613.50 mm in the same period last year.

#Maharashtra: Modak Sagar in Thane overflows after heavy rain lashed parts of the state. (15.07.18) pic.twitter.com/bNYC2PIJOX

— ANI (@ANI) July 16, 2018

Mumbai experienced the season’s highest tide of 4.97 metres, reports stated on Sunday. Forecasting a high tide due to heavy rain that could create waterlogging in low-lying areas, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) closed the floodgates to avoid seawater entering the city.

Local train services in Mumbai were disrupted by the rains in the city. Thane, Kalyan and Dombivli received continuous showers since early morning on Sunday.

According to IMD bulletin, the southwest monsoon has been active over Kerala as well. Rainfall lashed many places in Lakshadweep. The Neyyar dam in Thiruvananthapuram and Banasura dam in Wayanad have been opened as the rainfall has brought about a rise in the water level at the reservoirs. People living in the downstream were advised to remain cautious.

Kerala: All the educational Institutions in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Idukky, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Thrissur districts to be closed tomorrow following heavy rain alert.

— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2018

The public was asked not to frequent beaches as the sea has been rough due to heavy rainfall. In several places, houses were partially damaged as trees got uprooted and fell on them. The IMD has therefore issued an amber-coded warning for Kerala which means people have to remain alert.