Heavy rains wreak havoc in ThaneSeptember 5th, 2009 THANE - Normal life was badly affected due to heavy and incessant rains for nearly 10 hours Thane on the outskirts of Mumbai and its surrounding areas. The heavy downpour commenced on Friday and continued till early morning hours on Saturday (Sep.
10 killed, 25 injured in Mumbai landslideSeptember 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - At least 10 people were killed and 25 injured after a landslide triggered by heavy rains hit Saki-Naka area of northeastern Mumbai, authorities said Friday morning. According to fire brigage officials, the landslide, which occurred around 11.30 p.m.
Heavy rains disrupt rail traffic in DelhiJuly 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Heavy rains flooding the capital Monday caused disruption in railway traffic and many trains to and from Delhi were delayed by at least two-three hours, an official said. The signals on the tracks from the New Delhi Railway Station and the Old Delhi have failed leading to chaotic situation for thousands of passengers.
Heavy rains, thunderstorms batter KarachiJuly 24th, 2009 KARACHI - Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms battered the eastern Pakistani port city of Karachi Friday morning, a media report said. Last weekend, more than a dozen people were killed and over a hundred others injured in various incidents caused by heavy rains and thunderstorms in the city.
Mumbai cautious and ready for the highest tide in 100 yearsJuly 24th, 2009 MUMBAI - Mumbai is all set to face the highest tide of the season, which will hit its shores on Friday. The city is expected to experience one of the highest tides in the past 100 years.
Heavy rain cripples Mumbai, as city prepares to face high tideJuly 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Life in Mumbai has been crippled again due by heavy rains and the city is preparing itself to face high tides from the Arabian Sea. Met department communiquis said that Mumabi has received 40mm rain till 8.39 in the morning.
Highway blocked, thousands hit as heavy rains lash ChhattisgarhJuly 22nd, 2009 RAIPUR - Traffic was blocked on the Kolkata-Mumbai National Highway-6 in Chhattisgarh early Wednesday and thousands of people of low-lying areas were hit as heavy rains continued to lash the state. All the 18 districts of the state have been receiving heavy rain since Tuesday with low-lying areas and roads being inundated.
Heavy rains continue to disrupt life in MumbaiJuly 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Mumbai and parts of its suburbs continued to receive heavy rainfall on Wednesday morning. Till 5.30 this morning, the MET department had recorded 77 mm of rainfall at Colaba and 240 mm of rainfall at Santa Cruz.
Rain battered Mumbai crawls back to normalcyJuly 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Mumbai limped back to normalcy as heavy rains receded Wednesday afternoon, after having battered India's financial capital for almost three days causing waterlogging in many areas, traffic snarls and affecting rail services. In the evening the city's lifeline, the suburban railways network, functioned almost as usual but the Eastern Express Highway and Western Expressway and other major roads were tangled in traffic jams as office-goers anxiously attempted to rush home in suburbs, some of which remained waterlogged for over 48 hours.
Heavy rains disrupt life in Mumbai, millions hit (Roundup)July 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Millions of people were affected as heavy rains for a second day Tuesday flooded roads and rail tracks and forced schools and offices to shut in India's business capital Mumbai. Authorities evacuated 140 persons from the banks of the flooded Mithi River in Kurla, an eastern suburb as heavy downpour crippled normal life, inundating large parts of the city.
Heavy rains disrupt normal life in Mumbai, yet againJuly 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - Normal life was disrupted in Mumbai, Thane and the surrounding areas following heavy rains since Tuesday night which continued virtually unabated till Wednesday morning.Several low-lying areas of the city were flooded with two to four feet of water, including Charni Road, Mumbai Central, Mazagaon, Byculla, Parel, Worli, Matunga, Sion, Dadar in the southern parts of the city. Similarly in the suburbs, areas like Jogeshwari, Goregaon, Kandivli, Versova-Juhu, Ghatkopar, Mulund and neighbouring areas were flooded.
Heavy rains cripple normal life in MumbaiJuly 8th, 2009 MUMBAI - Heavy rains in Mumbai crippled normal life on Tuesday. The heavy down pour accompanied by gusty winds since last evening led to traffic snarls at various places.
Heavy rainfall disrupts normal life in MumbaiJuly 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Heavy monsoon downpour flooded streets and disrupted life in Mumbai on Saturday, as pedestrians waded through filthy knee-deep water facing lots of difficulty in commuting. Many commuters were stranded on the flooded streets as their vehicles broke down.It has been raining heavily since the morning.
Rains hit Mumbai with full force - flights, trains delayedJune 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - The rains finally kept their long delayed date with Mumbai Friday as they lashed the city and surroundings in full force, bringing welcome relief from the scorching heat. Along with the rains came a plethora of delays that are common to the city - flights late by 25-30 minutes, suburban trains running behind schedules by 5-15 minutes and road traffic jams all over the city and suburbs.
Mumbai lased by heavy rainJune 26th, 2009 MUMBAI - Monsoon rains hit Mumbai today flooding roads and blocking traffic. The people living in lower areas faced trouble as the water entered in to their houses.
MUMBAI - For the third time in ten days, heavy rains Tuesday disrupted normal life in the country’s commercial capital.
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