Mumbai Rains: IMD Upgrades City To Orange Alert As Heavy Downpour Continues; Palghar Under Red Alert
IMD upgraded Mumbai, Thane and Raigad to Orange Alert on July 22; Palghar placed under Red Alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall.
Mumbai suburbs recorded highest rainfall including Borivali Fire Station (143 mm), Dahisar Fire Station (134 mm), and Kandivali Fire Station (110 mm) in 24 hours.
Colaba observatory recorded 1,479 mm rainfall (70.61% of annual average); Santacruz recorded 1,787 mm (77.07%) as of Wednesday morning.
tree-fall incidents reported between Tuesday 8 am and Wednesday 6 pm; a 36-year-old woman injured in Vile Parle when a tree fell on a Rapido bicycle.
A 25-year-old woman injured in a landslide at Indiranagar slum, Hanuman Tekdi; discharged after treatment.
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