The light rain also spurred a dip in mercury, with Mumbai registering a temperature of 30.3 degree Celsius on Thursday, nearly 4.4 degrees below the normal.
The rain activity came a day after Diwali festivities, which had led to a deterioration of the air quality with the Air Quality Index (AQI) touching 212 on Tuesday morning.
Over 5,000 residents of Kolhapur have come forward to help the flood-affected people of Maharashtra in whichever way possible. Actor Subodh Bhave has released a video appealing to people to extend their help.
Mumbai Weather: IMD records showed that in the 24 hours till 8.30 am on Monday, its Colaba coastal observatory registered 101.2 mm of rainfall while the Santacruz observatory received 77.5 mm.
Amid the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) warnings about thunderstorms and gusty winds, an intense spell of rain lashed parts of Mumbai, especially the island city, for a couple of hours. Heavy rains inundated tracks on the Central Railway network at Masjid, Byculla, Dadar, Matunga and Badlapur railway stations, slowing the movement of trains in the morning rush hours.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde stated that preparations are in place for potential airlifting operations and urged residents to cooperate with authorities and move to safer locations.
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed the administration in six districts to remain on alert. The CM has asked the district administration to prepare for the shifting of residents in flood-prone areas if needed, and NDRF teams have been deputed, said the Chief Minister’s Office.
Tuesday's rainfall in Mumbai is unexpected in the month of August. Once the rain stops what is required is a good drainage system for an exit. Unfortunately, in Mumbai also the drainage networks are not very good.
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