Heavy Rain Hits Mumbai And MMR Ahead Of Ganpati Festival, Disrupts Idol Arrivals But Fails To Dampen Devotees’ Spirit
Mumbai: On the eve of Ganpati festival on Sunday, Mumbai and it's metropolitan region (MMR) was lashed with heavy rains. The downpour which the cities witnessed after a lull of almost a month, impacted the Ganesh idols aagam (arrival) processions as well as festival shopping sprints. However, devotees said, although they had to amend their schedules but rains did not affect their fervour and…
Mumbai and its metropolitan region (MMR) experienced heavy rainfall on the eve of Ganpati festival on Sunday. The sudden downpour, after a month-long dry spell, disrupted the arrival of Ganesh idols and festival shopping activities. Despite the disruption, devotees remained enthusiastic about celebrating Ganpati Bappa's arrival.
On Monday, moderate rainfall was expected to continue in Mumbai, while Thane and Palghar districts received a Yellow Alert for isolated areas. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued an Orange Alert for heavy to very heavy rainfall on Sunday, but the rainfall exceeded 150 mm in several areas. The BKC fire station in Mumbai recorded the highest rainfall at 204 mm.
The heavy rainfall came as a relief to the residents, as Mumbai had experienced the driest August in years with 66% below normal rainfall. The IMD had predicted below-normal rainfall for September as well, but had mentioned that occasional moderate rain spells would persist.
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