US EditionFloods Wreak Havoc on India’s Financial Capital as Monsoon Rains Arrive Early
- Heavy rains poured over Mumbai on May 26 as the monsoon season began approximately 16 days ahead of its typical arrival date in the city and surrounding region.
- This early arrival follows a 14-year record since 2011, and experts note that shifting weather patterns and rising temperatures affect the complex monsoon system.
- The southwest monsoon normally arrives in Kerala around June 1 and reaches Maharashtra by early July, delivering 70 to 80 percent of South Asia’s annual rainfall essential for agriculture.
- According to IMD weather chief Shubhangi Bhute, the monsoon has reached the state earlier than it has in the past 14 years, prompting officials to issue a red alert warning of very heavy rainfall.
- City officials have urged residents to remain at home and limit their travel to only essential trips, as early rains raise concerns about possible effects on infrastructure while supporting crucial agricultural needs.
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Floods wreak havoc on India’s financial capital as monsoon rains arrive early | News Channel 3-12
By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s financial capital and one of its largest cities has experienced its wettest May in more than a century, with the unusually early arrival of the monsoon season causing a ferocious weekend downpour that turned roads into rivers and flooded a newly inaugurated underground train station. Mumbai, a city of more than 12 million, has recorded more than 400 millimeters of rainfall this month so far, acc…
Floods wreak havoc on India’s financial capital as monsoon rains arrive early
By Esha Mitra and Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — India’s financial capital and one of its largest cities has experienced its wettest May in more than a century, with the unusually early arrival of the monsoon season causing a ferocious weekend downpour that turned roads into rivers and flooded a newly inaugurated underground train station. Mumbai, a city of more than 12 million, has recorded more than 400 millimeters of rainfall this month so far, acc…
India: Bombay Facing Heavy Flooding Due to Early Monsoons
In India, as heavy heat falls on the country, heavy rainfall causes heavy flooding in Bombay, the country's economic capital. According to Indian weather services, the city is hit by monsoon rains two weeks ahead of the usual schedule.
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