Falling behind | On Mumbai and the monsoon | The Hindu Editorial

By The Hindu

Community Score: 50% | 1.2K views | 1w

0 community ratings: null thumbs up, null thumbs down

The southwest monsoon has been highly active over western India, with southwesterly winds loaded with moisture sweeping over the Western Ghats and delivering intense rains along the Konkan coast, while other weather systems offshore are routing more moisture over Mumbai and the surrounding areas. In urban areas in general, rainfall intensity matters more than volume. Mumbai itself can generally absorb moderate rainfall over several hours; however, its drainage — like in many Indian cities — cannot handle several hundred millimetres in short bursts. Read more: https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/falling-behind-on-mumbai-and-the-monsoon/article71189812.ece #mumbairains #mumbai #monsoon Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is

Tags: mumbai rains, mumbai rains live, mumbai rains news, mumbai rains 2026, navi mumbai rains, rains in mumbai, mumbai rains today, mumbai rains update, mumbai rains updates, heavy rains mumbai, heavy rains in mumbai, rains in mumbai today, mumbai local trains, mumbai rains latest updates, mumbai pune train, mumbai rain, mumbai local train, mumbai train delay, mumbai local train news, mumbai train cancelled