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So far this season, IMD’s Santacruz observatory has recorded 1,897mm rain, of which 550mm was in June. Abhijit Modak, who runs the Konkan Weather blog, said the city needs 155mm rain to break the all-time record for July. “Even if the city gets up to 25mm daily, we should be able to set a new record. Monsoon conditions are already active and the city can expect rain till July 27-28,” he said.
In the 24 hours ended Tuesday 8.30am, Santacruz logged 55.9mm, Colaba 28.2mm. IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai and Thane on Wednesday, indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places. There’s a red alert for Raigad, indicating heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at a few places.
10% water cut to continue as lake levels inch up to just 55%
Despite the incessant rainfall, the total water stock in the seven lakes that supply to the city stood at just 55% of the required quantum on Tuesday. BMC said the 10% water cut will continue at least till the month-end as the water stock is lower than in the past two years. Last year, on the same date, it stood at 89%.
Meanwhile, Tuesday, July 25, marked one month since the onset of monsoon over Mumbai, among the most delayed start to the season; the official onset date is June 11.
On the wet spell, IMD said a well-marked low pressure area persists over west-central and northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coast. “It is likely to concentrate into a depression in the next 24 hours. Then it is likely to move across north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts.”
In 2005, when the city received 944mm in a single day on July 26 leading to a deluge in which more than 1,000 people died, it recorded a total of 1,454.5mm rainfall for the month.
In a rain-related incident, at R D National College, Bandra, a small portion of the ceiling collapsed in a chemistry laboratory, causing minor scratches on the back of a second- year student on Tuesday. The college gave her first-aid and sent her home. Principal Neha Jagtiani said this minor portion must have become brittle due to rain, adding they are now minutely checking every corner to avoid a similar mishap. Meanwhile, in Nalasopara, NDRF moved 16 families from a dangerous building after it showed signs of tilting.
