317 TREE FALLS IN NAVI MUMBAI

A day after Cyclone Nisarga hit Raigad, rain lashed Navi Mumbai, Panvel, Thane and Kalyan.many trees were uprooted, rooftops blown away, and electricity poles damaged.

A total of 317 incidents of tree falls were recorded in Navi Mumbai and Panvel, while 207 rooftops were blown away and 20 electricity poles fell in the two cities.

Thane recorded around 100 tree fall incidents since

and 87% in Santacruz.

“When such a huge weather system [cyclone] passes, it leaves behind a remnant effect in the form of very high humidity levels. There are also strong westerlies coming over Mumbai as the monsoon season has begun, pumping a lot of moisture,” said KS Hosalikar, deputy director general, Mumbai region, IMD, adding that these factors can result in heavy showers.

Wednesday.

“The roof of a house at Jambhali Naka was severely damaged after a tree fell on it. No one was injured,” said an official from Regional Disaster Management Cell, Thane.

Kalyan-dombivli recorded 112 tree-fall incidents. “Many trees fell on wires and poles, leading to disruption in power supply. We have started repairing the cables” said an MSEDCL official.

The maximum temperature recorded in the suburbs was 29.7 degrees Celsius, while Island city recorded 29.2 degrees Celsius. The minimum temperatures at Santacruz and Colaba weather stations were 25.4 and 25.8 degrees Celsius.

IMD forecasts cloudy skies with light and moderate rain and thundershowers in the city, and suburbs with heavy rain at isolated places, on Friday.