Met department issues 'very heavy rain' warning for Mumbai; NDRF teams on standby

Mumbai continued to witness a spell of heavy rainfall throwing normal life out of gear with rail and air services severely disrupted. The city witnessed waterlogging in several parts. The weather department has issued 'heavy to very heavy rains' alert for the next few days.

These are pre-monsoon showers, according to the meteorological department. Meanwhile, the South West Monsoon has become active over the southern states with heavy rains lashing the region since Wednesday night. The monsoon reached the Goa and Konkan coast today.

"Mumbai gets heavy rains, visibility reduced to 500 meters, wind speed exceeding 50 kmph, dense low clouds over the city," SkymetWeather said in a tweet.



The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) administration has taken a number of precautionary measures to tackle any heavy rainfall situation. BMC has cancelled weekly offs of its officers due to heavy rain warnings.

On the steps being taken in case of heavy rains, the BMC said three teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) will be stationed at Parel, Mankhurd (for eastern suburbs) and Andheri Sports Complex (for western suburbs). They are equipped with walkie-talkies and flood rescue material.

Weather forecaster Skymet has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall for the city from June 6-12 owing to cyclonic circulation that was persisiting over South Konkan and Goa region.


A Jet Airways flight from London to Mumbai has been diverted to Ahmedabad owing to poor visibility.

Central Railway authorities said they will take a call on whether to curtail services in case of heavy rains to ensure commuters are not stranded.

"The intensity of rains would keep on increasing over Mumbai and by June 8, we expect a significant increase in the rains leading to few heavy to very heavy spells. These heavy rains may lead to flash floods and may cause traffic snarls and chaos in the day to day life. Thus, people are advised to take adequate measures and precautions to avoid struggling with the chaotic situation," the weather agency had forecast.