IMD Issues Red Alert for Mumbai Amid Heavy Monsoon Rains, Waterlogging Reported

Swift Summary

• IMD Warning: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Mumbai on august 16, 2025, predicting intense rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds (30-40 kmph). A similar warning applies to regions of north and central Maharashtra including Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Aurangabad region, Beed, and nanded.
• Rainfall Data: Between August 15-16:

– Mumbai recorded heavy rainfall totals:
– City (CT): 99.61 mm
– Eastern Suburbs (ES): 142.80 mm
– Western Suburbs (WS): 144.57 mm.
– Extremely heavy rain was reported between 1:00 am-4:00 am on August 16 in key areas:
– Western suburbs like Marol Fire Station received up to 207 mm.
– Eastern suburbs led by Tagore Nagar School saw totals of around ~196 mm.

• Impact on City: Severe waterlogging across multiple locations in Mumbai including Milan Subway, Kurla, Chembur Gandhi Market area & Andheri prompted the BMC’s public advisory urging citizens to limit outdoor activities unless essential.
• Landslip in vikhroli: In West Mumbai’s Jankalyan Society at Varsha Nagar under the relentless downpour; Claiming lives.Fatal news struck emergence leaves’ community needing housing solutionsents severagnet claims