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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Rain pounds Mumbai to standstill; no relief in sight -Gautam S Mengle

Rain pounds Mumbai to standstill; no relief in sight -Gautam S Mengle

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published Published on Aug 30, 2017   modified Modified on Aug 30, 2017
-The Hindu

Suburban train services on all three lines suspended, to be resumed in phases

Mumbai: Heavy and incessant rain in Mumbai, which began in the early hours of Tuesday and continued unabated throughout the day, brought the city to a virtual standstill, with lakhs of people stranded across the city as transport systems collapsed.

According to the India Meteorological Department, the city had recorded 297 mm of rain. The BMC, the Mumbai Police and the Chief Minister's Office issued advisories urging citizens to stay indoors unless absolutely necessary.

The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in some places in Mumbai over the next 24 to 48 hours.

Vehicles broke down

Thousands of vehicles were stranded on arterial roads in Lower Parel, Dadar, Kurla, Andheri, Khar West, Ghatkopar, Sion and Hindmata areas that were under knee-to-waist deep water for several hours, many having broken down. The situation was compounded by the high tide that prevented natural drainage into the sea.

Schools and colleges have been ordered shut for Wednesday following forecast of more heavy rainfall, Education Minister Vinod Tawde said.

Leave cancelled

A senior civic official said leave of all BMC employees was cancelled. Pumping stations are working round the clock while BMC workers have been deployed to make sure there is no loss of life in the flooded areas.

Meanwhile, the Mumbai Police have deployed personnel across the city. “All personnel from Deputy Commissioners of Police downwards are patrolling the city and the city wide CCTV network of 5000 cameras is being monitored round the clock. Efforts are being undertaken with constant coordination with the BMC and the Mumbai Fire Brigade,” said Mumbai Police spokesperson DCP Rashmi Karandikar.

Mumbai Chief Fire Officer P.S. Rahangdale added, “A total of 120 personnel have formed flood response teams at seven stations and are on standby. Our personnel have attended to a variety of calls since Monday night, including short circuit and tree collapses.”

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The Hindu, 29 August, 2017, http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/rain-pounds-mumbai-to-standstill-no-relief-in-sight/article19583029.ece?homepage=true


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