Heavy rain in Mumbai: IMD issues red alert, 60 kmph wind warning

On late Monday morning, the IMD upgraded its rainfall alert for Mumbai from yellow to orange.

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indicating very heavy rainfall, thunderstorm and lightning with gusty winds at 50-60 kmph, It was later upgraded to red alert.

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The weather agency has issued a similar warning for the Raigarh district.

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The IMD Mumbai has forecast light to moderate rainfall in parts of Mumbai for the next 24 hours.

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According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the highest precipitation in Mumbai was recorded at Nariman Point fire station (104 mm) in the island city.

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followed by A Ward Office (86 mm), Colaba pumping station (83 mm), and Municipal Head Office (80 mm).

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Heavy rain has 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