Mumbai lased by heavy rain

October 3rd, 2009 MUMBAI - The receding monsoon has lashed the coastal and southern districts of Maharashtra claiming at least 21 lives so far, officials said Saturday. At least 19 people were killed in 24 hours till Saturday evening, Maharashtra Chief Secretary Johny Joseph said, adding that at least 72 people were also rescued from various parts of the state in the same period.

September 4th, 2009 Landslide kills 12 people in Mumbai slumMUMBAI, India — Heavy rain triggered a landslide in a densely populated Mumbai slum killing at least 12 people and injuring 25 others, a police official said Friday. Around 20 tin-roofed shanties were buried under mud and rocks after a heavy downpour forced a nearby hillside to collapse late Thursday night in Sakinaka, a northeast Mumbai suburb, police constable Babu Uttam Pawar said.

September 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - Twelve people, including children, were killed and 13 others injured in a landslide in Mumbai on Friday morning. According to police the incident took place in the suburban Andheri area due to the heavy rain and water logging in the lower areas.

August 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Immersed in bust deep water, priests of Mumbai's Sri Sankara Mattham temple chanted mantras and performed Yajna to appease rain Gods. The 'Yajna' was conducted in the Vedic manner to particularly appease Varuna, the rain God.

July 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.

July 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - After a brief lull in the monsoon season, heavy rains in several parts of the national capital on Tuesday, brought down the mercury, providing major relief from the sultry weather to residents here. Tuesday's rain brought relief to Delhites who had been expecting rains since many days in this monsoon season.

July 15th, 2009 MUMBAI - Heavy rains continued to batter India's financial capital for the third consecutive day Wednesday, causing waterlogging in many areas, traffic snarls and affecting rail services. There were traffic jams since morning on the Eastern Express Highway and Western Expressway and other major roads and many office-goers to downtown south Mumbai were delayed.

July 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.

July 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Millions of people were hit Tuesday as heavy rains for a second straight day flooded roads and rail tracks and forced schools and offices to shut in India's business capital Mumbai. Residents estimated that up to four million had been affected by the downpour that started 30 hours ago and shows no signs of abating, bringing many parts of the city under three feet of water.

July 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.

July 5th, 2009 MUMBAI - Four people sleeping on a pavement were injured when an old building collapsed on them during incessant rains, which have been lashing Mumbai since Saturday morning. "It collapsed at around 12:30 a.m.

July 4th, 2009 MUMBAI - The monsoon tightened its grip over Mumbai Saturday, with heavy rains leading to flooding in the city and its suburbs, causing traffic snarls on highways and arterial roads and disrupting flights. Several areas like Dadar, Wadala, Byculla, Mazagaon, Mahim, Santacruz, Goregaon, Jogeshwari, Kandivli, Mulund, Sion, Matunga and Ghatkopar were flooded with two to three feet deep water after the day-long showers.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI/CHANDIGARH/SHIMLA/PATNA/MUMBAI/KOLKATA - When it rains, it pours - when it doesn't, you can only wait. That was the situation of the monsoon that has 'officially' hit most parts of the country, but has been elusive in Delhi and has kept Maharashtra "worried".

June 28th, 2009 MUMBAI - Braving the rain and treacherous terrain, enthusiastic riders participated in the Gulf Monsoon Scooter Rally-2009 in Mumbai on Sunday. This year marks the twentieth edition of the rally.

May 14th, 2009 MUMBAI - Municipal authorities have undertaken cleaning up of clogged drains and manholes in Mumbai to avoid the problem of water logging during the ensuing monsoon season in the city. The Greater Mumbai Municipal Corporation (GMMC) has undertaken the project in view of the chaos that prevails during the monsoon season due to clogged drains and manholes, plunging the city in a deluge.