The Indian Meteorological Department forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall to occur at few places in the districts of Raigad and Thane on Wednesday, 7 August. Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places in Mumbai.
Train services were halted, streets were waterlogged and water even entered people’s homes in Mumbai on Sunday, 4 August as heavy downpour continued, after IMD perdicted heavy rainfall in the area on Saturday, 3 August.
- School and colleges in Pune will remain closed on Tuesday as heavy rainfall was forcing the release of water from dams into rivers in the district
- Several flights were either cancelled or delayed following incessant rain on Monday.
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Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall to Occur in Raigad & Thane
Indian Meteorological Department predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall to occur at few places in the districts of Raigad and Thane on Wednesday, 7 August.
It also said heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places in Mumbai.
Very Heavy Rains Predicted for Nashik, Kolhapur, Satara: IMD
The IMD bulletin informed that Nashik, Kolhapur and Satara districts could receive heavy to very heavy rains on Tuesday, followed by extremely heavy rainfall in isolated places on Wednesday and Thursday.
Other districts in the state would receive light to moderate rains between Tuesday and Thursday, it said.
Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall Expected in Raigad, Thane: IMD
The Indian Meteorological depeartment has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in Raigad and Thane on 6-7 August.
Trains Operational Except for Ambernath-Karjat Route: Central Railway
Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer said that all suburban train services are functional excpet from Ambernath to Karjat.
“All of Central Railway's suburban services are operational except Ambernath to Karjat. Staff is working round the clock to restore this section too, as soon as possible,” he said.