34 NDRF teams engaged in rescue ops in Maharashtra; BMC sends two teams to Raigad, Kolhapur

Brihanmumbai Mahanagarpalika is also working promptly outside its area in case of emergency

Rains disrupt traffic on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway; Vehicles stopped in Kolhapur

As many as 47 villages in Kolhapur were cut off after roads leading to them were submerged in water and 965 families were shifted

Earlier, the MeT office had sounded an 'orange alert', but it is now been changed to 'red alert' because of 'favourable synoptic conditions'

On Monday, no fresh death was reported, an official from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said

There were 361 incidents of uprooting of trees and branches and 15 incidents of wall collapse in Mumbai

A drowning dog is rescued by a Mumbai Police officer when the city received a deluge of rains.

The incident took place Monday night at around 11.30 when the two were returning to their homes in Malad, a senior police official said.

A meeting regarding flood controlling in Mumbai was held on Tuesday at Mayor’s bunglow at Dadar.

Shopkeepers to replace plastic bags with cotton, paper by Gudi Padwa.

The PIL also sought directions to BMC to ensure improvement of infrastructure to cope with flooding.