Following the torrential downpour over the last week, four of the seven lakes that supply water to Mumbai reached full capacity. On Thursday night, the Modak Sagar lake overflowed.
“Today’s Weather forecast @ 0800 hrs: Heavy to very heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs, with the possibility of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places. Occasional gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph are very likely,” said a BMC official. Mumbai Rains: Pothole-Riddled Roads Become Threat to Safety of Commuters Amid Heavy Rainfall (Watch Video).
Mumbai Weather Today: Incessant heavy rain lashed Mumbai prompting the Met department to upgrade the 'orange' alert to 'red' with effect from Wednesday night till Thursday afternoon, officials said. The red alert, predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places, is valid from 8 pm on Wednesday till July 27 afternoon which applies to Mumbai city and suburban areas, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said in a statement quoting IMD Mumbai. Stay with TOI for all updates
Intense rainfall pounded various areas of Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to raise the alert level from orange to red for the financial capital from Wednesday night until Thursday afternoon.