<span style="color: #222222;">In Maharashtra, incessant heavy rain continues to lash parts of Raigad, Nashik, Kolhapur, Satara and Ratnagiri districts. However, rain has subsided in Mumbai.&nbsp;<br />''<br />''Flood-like situation continues in Nashik even as water has been released from Gangapur dam into the Godavari River. Flood-like situation also prevails in the temple town of Trimbakeshwar.&nbsp;<br />''Flood like situation continues to hamper normal life in Sangli where Krishna and Warna rivers are flowing above the danger mark. In Sindhudurg, heavy rain coupled with gusty winds continue to hit the district. Raigad and Solapur districts are also experiencing heavy showers leading to overflowing dams and flooding.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that Mumbaikars are heaving a sigh of relief as rains have taken a breather and routine life is slowly coming back to normal. However, trains on central route still remain partially affected while Konkan Railway has also cancelled its services. While schools and colleges are closed across most districts, office goers did manage to reach their workplace on time. According to IMD, Mumbai and its suburbs will receive moderate intermittent showers in the next 24 hours. Interestingly, Mumbai has surpassed its seasonal average rainfall with a whopping 399 mm of rains over the three day weekend period, making it the second highest rainfall in August since 2011.</span><br />
News On AIR | August 5, 2019 2:18 PM
Incessant heavy rain continues to lash parts of Maharashtra