Maharashtra: IMD issues red alert for rainfall in several districts
IMD has issued a red alert for Palghar, Raigad, Nashik, Pune, Gondia, Gadchiroli and Chandrapur for heavy downpours today.
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Mumbai, August 9: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rain in Mumbai city and its suburbs.
The Vidarbha region is experiencing even heavier rains, due to which IMD has warned of torrential rains in some districts of Marathwada including Chandrapur, Gondia, Bhandara, Washim, and Yavatmal today.
The state's coastal districts, mainly Sindhudurg and parts of Ratnagiri, received more than 200 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8.
Many villages and hamlets in Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri have become inaccessible because of the connecting roads getting inundated, according to locals. A number of rivers in the two districts have swollen and the waters have entered agricultural fields and also affected houses, they said.
Intense to very intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 40-50 kmph very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai, Thane and Palghar.
It has also predicted a possibility of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in the city. It has issued a red alert for Palghar, Raigad, Nashik, Pune, Gondia, Gadchiroli and Chandrapur for heavy downpours today.
Meanwhile, a high tide hit Marine Drive early this morning. Rains have continuously been battering Mumbai since 4 am this morning.
The state's coastal districts, mainly Sindhudurg and parts of Ratnagiri, received more than 200 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8.
Many villages and hamlets in Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri have become inaccessible because of the connecting roads getting inundated, according to locals. A number of rivers in the two districts have swollen and the waters have entered agricultural fields and also affected houses, they said.
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