#MumbaiRains: Mumbai prepares for worst rain since 2005

Incessant rains in Mumbai have caused severe waterlogging in low-lying areas and has resulted in traffic snarls. Local trains plying on Western Railways have also been cancelled due to the rains.

“The metropolis has received heavy rainfall since last night. Between 8.30 am and 12 pm today, the city received 85 mm rainfall,” Sudhir Naik, Deputy Municipal Commissioner, told PTI.

The Met department has predicted that the next 48 hours of the rains would be severe and has advised people not to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary. Multiple flights are also being delayed by several minutes, due to the rains.

Reports claim that with high tide likely in the evening at 4.30pm, the situation could take a turn for the worse if the rains continue.

Described by NDTV, as the heaviest and longest bout of rain since July 26, 2005, large parts of the city are flooded.In the 2005 Maharashtra floods, 1094 people died when many parts of Maharashtra flooded, including parts of Mumbai. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force have been prepped.

Social media is rife with user posting images and videos of the situation. As the tweet below indicates, The KEM hospital is flooded.