With heavy rains leaving most of the city and suburbs waterlogged, the traffic police have asked Mumbaikars to expect heavy traffic on Monday. The officials have asked the citizens to use public transport like local trains to commute without causing or getting stuck in traffic snarls.
The city has recorded 99.8 mm of rains in Colaba and 122.4 mm in Santa Cruz after heavy spells of rainfall on Sunday. “Heavy waterlogging has been observed mainly in Dadar, Kurla, Thane, Sion, Mahim and Khar,” said an official from the traffic police helpline.
With the onset of monsoon, the Indian Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rains on Monday as well. Maximum temperature went down to 27 degrees making the weekend cooler. The fall in temperature was welcome in contrast to the scorching days of this week that recorded highest temperature of 35 degrees C. The minimum temperature reached 21 degrees C, a fall of two degrees than last week’s 27 degrees C. The humidity in the city rose from 55 per cent to 91 per cent on Saturday.
Explaining the density of rains next week K.S. Hosalikar, deputy director of Indian Meteorology Department, Mumbai said that since monsoon takes three to four days to set in completely, continuous heavy rainfall can be expected by Tuesday.
The maximum temperature in the coming week will be between 27 and 30 degrees C, while the minimum temperature will vary between 21 and 25 degrees C. The sky will stay overcast and humidity levels will be high.
With the change in weather conditions, city doctors have suggested that children and the elderly should take extra precaution about their health. “Children can contract cough, cold and fever. People are also at risk of getting headache, viral fever and influenza. They should wear proper clothing and wash their hands before eating. Also, healthy food must be consumed as in monsoons there are high chances of contracting food poisoning,” said Dr Pradip Shah, general physician, Fortis Hospital.
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