Summary The Indian financial capital was under water within 24 hours, overwhelming the infrastructure. Rescue operations are advising citizens to stay indoors and abandon their vehicles. Photo: AP
(Web Desk) – Mumbai one of the famous cities of India is known for its heavy monsoon rainfall, but the rain fall on Tuesday resulted in a flood.
According to Al Jazeera, the entire city was under water after the 24 hours downpour, the city recorded a total of at least 417mm of rain. The report was issued by the World Meteorological organization. But the Indian Met Service reported 1,260mm.
Mumbai’s average rainfall during the month of August is 340mm. The rainfall so far is of epic proportions overwhelming the city’s drainage infrastructure.
The rainfall was the result of a deep area of low pressure that had been making its way across central northern India over the previous days.
That circulation is now centered over the state of Gujarat.
More rain is expected over the weekend.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote in a series of posts on twitter urging people in the affected areas to be safe and “take all essential precautions in the wake of the heavy rain”.
"There are around 25 locations where there s intense waterlogging and they ve had to divert traffic," Devendra Fadnavis, chief minister of Maharashtra state told reporters. "We re advising offices to give their employees the rest of the day off and leave as soon as they can."
India’s National Disaster Management Authority on social media has been posting safety advisory to the citizens in Mumbai to stay inside their homes and to abandon their vehicles that are stuck in water.
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— SpokespersonNavy (@indiannavy) August 29, 2017
Mumbai is India s wealthiest city, being its financial and commercial center. Photo: AFP
The scale of the flooding was too much even for the National Disaster Response Force. Photo: AFP
This season s monsoon rain has claimed the lives of more than 1,000 people across India, Nepal and Bangladesh. Photo: AFP
Flights had to be diverted because of poor visibility and water on the runways. Pedestrians were left to wade through waist-deep water. Photo: AFP
Infrastructure was inundated by floodwater, making movement around the city impossible. Photo: AFP
The wettest month in Mumbai is usually July. The intensity of the rain this late in the season caught many people by surprise. Photo: AFP
The flooding was made worst by the high tide which occured on Wednesday morning. Photo: AFP
Heavy rain is expected to threaten similar scenes in Gujarat State of India. Photo: AFP
