2JULY2019 STATE OBSERVER
IMD has warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai and many other parts of Maharashtra till at least Thursday (Ju
After ‘Manic’ Monday, Tuesday has turned out to be comparatively better for Mumbai which has grappled with heavy showers for several days now. Several areas in the city and adjoining suburbs reported waterlogging which compounded troubles for locals and exposed, once again, the complete civic apathy in the financial capital of the country.The traffic situation on the streets, however, fared better on Tuesday than from a day before, largely due to schools, colleges and government offices remaining shut.parts of Mumbai have received over 200mm rainfall in the 24 hours leading up to Tuesday morning with the Met department predicting showers to persist till at least Wednesday. Monsoon may have made a delayed entry into the city but its intensity has been strong in the past few days.While authorities are working overtime to ensure the least inconvenience to locals, the ground reality has been far different.Here are the live and latest rain-related developments from Mumbai and its suburbs from Tuesday (July 2):