MUMBAI: As Mumbai recovers from recent floods, the city and its suburbs are forecasted to receive moderate to heavy rainfall on Friday, with potential for very heavy downpours in isolated areas, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Additionally, gusty winds reaching 50-60 kmph are expected throughout the day. The high tide at 3:32 pm is predicted to reach 4.46 meters, while the low tide at 9:44 pm will be 0.98 meters.
Although the city is currently experiencing minimal rainfall, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for moderate to heavy rainfall in Mumbai, as well as Thane, Palghar, and Sindhudurg districts. A red alert has been issued for Raigad and Ratnagiri districts, indicating expectations of heavy to very heavy rainfall.
In the past 24 hours, Mumbai City recorded an average rainfall of 81 mm, with the Western Suburbs at 92 mm and the Eastern Suburbs at 80 mm. The BMC reported the highest rainfall in the city from 8 am on July 25, 2024, to 8 am on July 26, 2024, as follows:
Nariyal Wadi Municipal School, Vakola - 142.2 mm Sewri Koliwada Municipal School, Sewri - 137.6 mm 'N' Ward Office, Ghatkopar - 133.34 mm Charkop Sector 1 Municipal School, Kandivali (West) - 131.8 mm Magathane Bus Depot, Borivali - 129.2 mm Eksar Municipal School, Borivali - 128.2 mm Barve Nagar Municipal School, Ghatkopar (West) - 125.2 mm BKC Fire Station - 124 mm Nadkarni Park Municipal School, Wadala (East) - 119.40 mm SWD Workshop, Dadar - 119.34 mm Maravli Municipal School, Chembur - 118.60 mm N. M. Joshi Marg Municipal School, Lower Parel - 117 mmSchools to Operate Normally
Despite recent heavy rains, the BMC has announced that all schools and colleges in Mumbai will function normally on Friday, July 26, 2024. This decision follows a stabilization in weather conditions, allowing daily activities to continue without interruption. Conversely, the Raigad administration has decided to close all schools and colleges on Friday due to the heavy rainfall alert.
The BMC communicated their decision via X, emphasizing that weather conditions in Mumbai are currently stable. "As a result, all schools and colleges in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) area will remain open regularly tomorrow, Friday, 26th July 2024. Parents are humbly requested not to believe any other information or rumors regarding school and college holidays and to rely only on official information from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation," the BMC stated.
Transportation Issues in Mumbai
Heavy rains caused significant disruptions at Mumbai airport on Thursday, leading to the cancellation of 11 flights and the diversion of ten others to nearby airports. Runway operations were halted twice due to poor visibility, which dropped to 300 meters. Airlines have advised passengers to arrive early at the airport due to traffic congestion and water-logging in various parts of the city.
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