Mumbai Rain

Mumbai rain: IMD issues 24-hour red alert from 1 pm today, advises people to plan travel accordingly

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Mumbai and adjoining areas for the next 24 hours, starting 1 pm on Friday.

Monsoon misery: Why Mumbai suffers from chronic flooding year after year

The heavy rain on Tuesday grinding Mumbai to a halt showed once again that the city's defences against floods aren't working. An outdated drainage system along with unplanned construction and receding mangroves lead to waterlogging every monsoon

Terrible Tuesday in Mumbai with traffic snarls, slow trains, and more

Mumbai witnesses heavy downpour, forcing residents to grapple with water-logged roads and inundated rail tracks. And there's no relief in sight, as the India Meteorological Department has predicted moderate to heavy rain in the city and its suburbs over the next 24 hours

Cyclone Gulab likely to intensify into cyclonic storm in Arabian sea; IMD predicts heavy rains in Gujarat's Saurashtra

Heavy rainfall is expected for the next two days in the coastal districts of Jamnagar, Porbandar, Dwarka and Kutch, the IMD said, and asked fishermen not to venture into the sea.

Mumbai rains: Heavy downpour leaves parts of city waterlogged; road and rail traffic disrupted

BMC commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal has asked that all offices and establishments in the city, barring essential services, be shut on Wednesday

Mumbai rains: Heavy showers cause landslide on Western Express Highway in Kandivali, traffic diverted

The Western Express Highway (WEH) is a major north-south arterial road, stretching from Dahisar to suburban Bandra in Mumbai

Mumbai rains: Buses, trains come to a halt as incessant showers lash city; IMD issues red alert till Wednesday

The BMC appealed to all offices and other establishments, except those offering emergency services, to remain shut on Tuesday

Mumbai rains: Several parts of city witness heavy rainfall, IMD predicts light to moderate showers in next 48 hours

Several parts of Mumbai along with satellite cities of Thane and Navi Mumbai woke up to heavy rainfall on Friday morning.

Mumbai Rains Updates: IMD predicts heavy rain in Mumbai, adjoining areas on Sunday, Monday; services on Western line slightly delayed

Mumbai Rains Updates: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday predicted 'heavy to very heavy rainfall' for Mumbai and adjoining areas on Sunday and Monday

Mumbai on orange alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall: Here’s a health checklist to help you wade through the aftermath

Waterlogging during monsoons create the perfect breeding ground for mosquitoes, which then act as vectors for diseases like dengue, malaria and chikungunya.