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Monday’s rains among highest in several years — Mahama

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June 29, 2026

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Monday’s rains among highest in several years — Mahama

President John Dramani Mahama has attributed the devastating floods that swept through large parts of Accra on Monday to a combination of unprecedented rainfall, inadequate drainage infrastructure and years of unplanned development that have obstructed the natural flow of stormwater.

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NDTV

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· Jul 6, 2026

Video: People Use Rope To Pull Patient's Car From Floodwaters In Maharashtra

For the past four days, relentless torrential rains have caused widespread devastation across the state. Mumbai, Thane, Pune, and the Konkan region have borne the brunt of the downpour, severely...

India TV News

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· Jul 3, 2026

Mumbai Rains LIVE: 8 people injured in Santacruz, waterlogging in many areas, IMD predicts more rains

Heavy rains contonued to lash Mumbai on Friday, inundating low-lying areas, slowing road and rail traffic and showing little sign of easing, with the IMD forecasting more rainfall through the day. Several areas logged more than 200 mm of rainfall over the last 24 hours, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The relentless deluge also caused widespread waterlogging, crippled major traffic corridors, and resulted in two tragic fatalities linked directly to civic infrastructure failures. Heavy rain led to waterlogging in prime areas such as Dadar, Parel, Hindmata, Charkop, Worli, Goregaon and Andheri, causing inconvenience to commuters and slowing vehicular traffic.

The Hindu BusinessLine

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· Jul 6, 2026

Mumbai rains: 2 dead, 142 trees uprooted amid heavy rainfall, strong winds; BMC on high alert

IMD says rains to continue

The Economic Times

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· Jul 7, 2026

Mumbai rains: A brief respite is not the end of worries

Mumbai rains: A brief respite is not the end of worries

India Today

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· Jul 3, 2026

3 days, 4 deaths: Monsoon exposes civic lapses in Mumbai, Pune

3 days, 4 deaths: Monsoon exposes civic lapses in Mumbai, Pune

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· Jul 9, 2026

Heavy downpours cause flooding, damage, forcing over 600 to evacuate

Heavy monsoon rains pounded central and other parts of the nation Thursday, damaging more than 200 facilities and forcing over 600 people to leave their homes, authorities said. As of 5 p.m., the downpours had damaged 256 facilities and prompted 662 people to temporarily evacuate across the nation, particularly in the central provinces of South and North Chungcheong, according to the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters. Heavy rains battered the two Chungcheong provinces, wit

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Related coverage for "Monday’s rains among highest in several years — Mahama": NDTV — Video: People Use Rope To Pull Patient's Car From Floodwaters In Maharashtra. India TV News — Mumbai Rains LIVE: 8 people injured in Santacruz, waterlogging in many areas, IMD predicts more rains. The Hindu BusinessLine — Mumbai rains: 2 dead, 142 trees uprooted amid heavy rainfall, strong winds; BMC on high alert. The Economic Times — Mumbai rains: A brief respite is not the end of worries . India Today — 3 days, 4 deaths: Monsoon exposes civic lapses in Mumbai, Pune. The korea Herald News — Heavy downpours cause flooding, damage, forcing over 600 to evacuate