Mumbai Rains: Orange Alert Issued, Schools and Colleges Shut After 380 mm rainfall in 48 hours
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Alert for Mumbai and its suburbs, forecasting another day of heavy rainfall on Tuesday after the city witnessed record-breaking showers over the past 48 hours.
As a precautionary measure, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared a holiday for all government, private and municipal schools and colleges on Tuesday amid worsening weather conditions.
Mumbai records up to 380 mm rainfall in 48 hours
According to the BMC, Mumbai experienced cloudburst-like conditions over the last two days. The island city recorded 300 mm of rainfall, while the eastern suburbs received 380 mm and the western suburbs recorded 345 mm.
The city also witnessed strong winds gusting between 70 and 80 kmph, resulting in several incidents of uprooted trees and damage across different parts of Mumbai.
Waterlogging disrupts rail, road and air services
Continuous rainfall since Monday has caused severe waterlogging in low-lying areas, disrupting road traffic, suburban railway services on the Central and Harbour lines, and flight operations.
The IMD has also warned of heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning and strong squally winds over the region.
Work-from-home advisory issued
The Maharashtra government has advised private companies to allow employees to work from home wherever feasible. On Monday, employees in non-essential government and semi-government offices were granted a half-day leave to return home safely before weather conditions worsened.
BMC deploys emergency teams across city
The BMC has activated its disaster management machinery, deploying high-capacity dewatering pumps, suction machines and additional personnel at waterlogging hotspots. Emergency response teams have also been kept on standby to handle incidents involving fallen trees, electrical short circuits and building collapses.
Meanwhile, the civic body has convened a special general body meeting on July 9 to review the city's monsoon preparedness and discuss the challenges arising from the ongoing heavy rainfall.
