Mumbai, the ‘City of Dreams’, is a coastal town of Maharashtra and is the financial capital of the country. Apart from its colonial heritage, the city is known for its rain! During monsoon season, Mumbai experiences heavy rainfall and sometimes waterlogging. In addition to this, lightning, thunderstorms and gusty winds are nothing surprising for Mumbaikars. But on Wednesday night, the locals were surprised with unseasonal rain! And some locals have captured videos and images of the Mumbai rain.
The Unseasonal Mumbai Rain!
Mumbai’s rain is quite famous and was used in many Bollywood movies. The heavy rainfall, waterlogging, flooded railway tracks and whatnot! But Wednesday night’s rainfall was unexpected and rare considering it’s April. And monsoon rains shouldn’t start till June. In addition to this, there was lightning too! Actress Divyanka Tripathi posted a video about yesterday’s rain on her Instagram story. The video showed heavy rainfall and lit streets of Mumbai. You could even hear the pattering sound of rainfall.
Mumbaikars were fascinated by the ‘Mumbai Barish’ and captured the moment and posted it on Twitter. Have a look at these Twitter videos and images:
One of the users wrote, “what in the name of climate change is happening!”
Nahh what in the name of climate change is this. Its april🥲 #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/7Cqc15uZKF
— iman (@MostlyZonedOut_) April 12, 2023
Another one described this unexpected rain as “Level 2 of climate change”.
Welcome to Level 2 of Global Warming !! Not going to lie i really thought this is apocalypse time #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/zy0JUYPm9p
— Pakshal jain (@Pakshaljain13) April 12, 2023
The next Twitter video shows the insane weather during the Mumbai rain.
#MumbaiRains insane weather pic.twitter.com/BCRbCGGztw
— neha vyas (@advnehavyas) April 13, 2023
This user was relieved to escape the unbearable heat of Mumbai.
Such a strong breeze and rains in Andheri
Much needed releif from heat#mumbairains #aprirains pic.twitter.com/0iZuVIxNSg— Chitresh Kheur (@travel_with_ck) April 12, 2023
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But you will surely love this one! One of the users captured lightning during rainfall and its mesmerising.
Captured this craziness on my phone😍#Mumbai #mumbairain #Thane #mumbairains #rains pic.twitter.com/TJDnhDN66K
— Kalpesh Ghadigaonkar (@analyst_kalpesh) April 12, 2023
If you are someone who loves pics of lightning, then take a look at this one!
Pro-tip: Always be prepared :P
Captured one of the very first thunderstorms of this year in mumbai at @iitbombay #mumbairains #mumbairain #mumbaimonsoon pic.twitter.com/ZfVSajA3Ln— Aakash Ahuja (@i_aakashahuja) April 12, 2023
Geographical Conditions & Rainfall
Mumbai is vulnerable to monsoon floods brought on by climate change, which is influenced by persistent rain and high tides at sea. According to the World Bank, Mumbai frequently floods because of an unprepared drainage system and an informal settlement. Mumbai’s geographic location is one of the factors that contribute to floods in the city.
The formation of new informal settlements in the suburbs over the past few decades has resulted in a sharp rise in population, poor waste management, and drainage congestion. Heavy amounts of precipitation from these locations flow towards low-lying urban centres with some slums and tall skyscrapers.
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Anyways, tell us what you think about these videos and pics!
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