Monsoon is wreaking havoc in Maharashtra. The weather patterns have changed drastically in many cities including Mumbai. Due to continuous rains in the state, life seems to be disrupted. Currently, today’s weather in Maharashtra at 8 am will be generally cloudy in the city and suburbs with intermittent light to moderate rain. There may be heavy rain at some places.
There is a possibility of lightning and thunder, and sometimes strong winds will blow at a speed of 40-50 km per hour. There is a possibility of high tide occurring twice in Mumbai on Thursday (July 9). The first high tide at 7:00 am will be 3.49 meters and the second at 6:09 pm will be 3.62 meters. This time monsoon and rain have become deadly in Maharashtra. Between June 1 and July 8, 62 people have died while 74 people were injured. Of these, maximum 25 people died due to building/house collapse.
Apart from this, 23 people died due to lightning, 6 due to falling of trees, 6 due to landslide/mudslide and 2 due to flood. Monsoon has affected humans as well as animals. Since June 1, around 200 animal deaths have been recorded in the state in rain-related incidents. The number of deaths in the state is continuously increasing.
The State Disaster Management Authority has appealed to people to avoid unnecessary travel during bad weather, stay away from trees and dilapidated buildings and follow the advisory of the administration. Torrential rains in Maharashtra in the last 24 hours have created a serious situation like flash floods, overflowing rivers and collapse of buildings in many areas.
According to the latest report released by Maharashtra State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) on Thursday (July 9), 62 people have died in the state since June 1, while 200 animals have also died. According to the State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC), excessive rainfall was recorded in the coastal and western districts of the state in the last 24 hours. The maximum impact was seen in Thane and Palghar.
During this period, 196.9 mm rainfall was recorded in Thane, 185.4 mm in Palghar, 134.1 mm in Raigarh, 125.0 mm in Mumbai suburbs and 69.4 mm in Pune. According to the report, based on the total rainfall since June 1, almost all the districts have reached the ‘Large Access’ category (much more rainfall than normal). Palghar has recorded 457.3 percent more rainfall than normal and Pune has recorded 435.4 percent more rainfall.
According to the Disaster Management Authority, out of the 62 deaths in the last five weeks, most of the lives have been lost in incidents of collapse of buildings and walls and lightning. 25 people died and 41 were injured when structures collapsed. These incidents mainly occurred in Nashik, Thane, and Mumbai suburbs. In incidents of lightning, 23 people died and 17 were injured.
Of the 200 animal deaths in the state, 181 died due to lightning. Apart from this, 6 people died and 4 were injured in incidents of landslides and debris slides. The maximum impact of these incidents was seen in the hilly areas of Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, Raigarh, Satara and Pune. 6 people died in tree falling incidents, while 2 people died due to floods.
In recent incidents, one person was injured when a wall collapsed in Mumbai suburb, while two people were injured by falling trees in Ratnagiri. Due to incessant rains, several major rivers of the state are flowing above the danger mark. Due to this, people in many low lying villages are being shifted to safe places and the administration has issued a high alert.
The Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has issued a red alert till midnight for the entire coast of Maharashtra. Disaster management officials have advised people to completely stop all recreational activities near the beach. Besides, small fishing boats and commercial boats have also been given strict instructions not to venture into the sea.
Western Railway has issued the latest update regarding the monsoon situation on July 9. According to the Railways, there is currently light and sporadic rain on the Western Railway route. Yellow alert has been issued for the Mumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) area, while orange alert has been issued for Palghar district.
According to the Railways, there is no waterlogging anywhere on the suburban railway route and speed restriction (Caution Order) has not been imposed in any section. The water level under all the railway bridges is also below the danger mark. A high tide of 3.49 meters is expected at 7:00 am on Thursday and 3.62 meters at 6:09 pm.
Additionally, track raising work is proposed near Nalasopara and Vasai Road stations. Besides, repair work of some de-watering pumps is also going on. Western Railway has clarified that at present the suburban local train services are operating completely normally and smoothly.
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