Intermittent rain are continued to lash Mumbai and its suburbs but normal life has not affected as city’s life lines suburban local trains running on time. While in Konkan region, heavy rainfall which disrupted normal life in Sindhudurg district has stopped in many places since Friday morning. AIR Sindhudurg PTC reported that some places in the district are still facing heavy rainfall. Due to this heavy rainfall normal life in the district was affected. In the last 24 hours the district received record 993mm rainfall causing flood like situation at various places. Since Friday morning water has been receding from places like Amberi Bridge that connects Mangeon valley and the Pithdhaval Bridge on Mumbai- Goa Highway. The road traffic which has come to standstill due to flooding at various places has been reinstated. Meanwhile, rainfall in other two districts in Konkan region Raigadh and Ratnagiri has also been stopped since Thursday. However, authorities of Konkan railway are still working on caved in rail-tracks near Nivsar station in Ratnagiri district. The railway authorities have continued the alternative arrangements to transport the passengers. In Uttar Pradesh the humid heat is again tormenting people due to scanty rainfall during last 24 hours. Light to medium rainfall has occurred in some western districts but the weather remained humid in the eastern region without rain. Several rivers including Ganga, Yamuna, Ramganga, Rapti, Burhi Rapti and Burhi Gandak are on receding trend. AIR Gorakhpur correspondent says that the frequent power cut has made life miserable in the eastern part of the state. The sky is hazy in almost all parts of eastern UP. Rain in traces has occurred this morning in Gorakhpur, while the weather is steamy and dry in rest of the places. The people are facing hardship due to humid heat. The frequent power cut has made the situation worse. The people in many cities came out on the streets to protest against the power cut and scarcity of drinking water.
News On AIR | July 30, 2010 1:28 PM
Intermittent rain continues to lash Mumbai