Monsoon Mayhem: NDRF Teams Deployed In Maharashtra, Red Alert Issued In Mumbai & Neighbouring Areas

Heavy rainfall overnight on Wednesday left Pune city reeling under severe waterlogging, inundated roads and streets, and flooded homes. Normal life was thrown out of gear in Pune as visuals coming from the city showed people trying to wade through knee-deep water in flooded streets. Vehicles could be seen half-submerged. The district administration has announced schools will remain closed for the day.

While over 200 mm plus rainfall was received on Wednesday, there hardly seems any possibility of relief for Pune residents from rain as the IMD has sounded a ‘red alert’ for the city on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Minister of State for Civil Aviation and Pune MP Murlidhar Mohol said that around 40,000 cusecs of water was discharged from the Khadakwasla Dam. Water levels in the Mula-Mutha River, which passes through the city, also rose at several places.
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[shekhardhamnaskar]

By and large Mumbai is not as badly affected, the usual low lying areas and illegal settlements bore the brunt of the fury.

[pankajgadi]

Manmade crisis in Pune due to constructions in riverbed.

[shekhardhamnaskar]

For your information, Vihar lake doesn't provide drinking water to the city and is used for supply to industrial units.

[indramadhu]

In Chennai some of lakes area is occupied by the builders, when in rain season it happens, now in Bombay and Pune also happening now.

[krishnakalidas]

Mumbai is more or less safe. Rest of Maharashtra is in danger in particular areas.👍🏼