The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday declared red and orange warnings for heavy rain in numerous districts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, as the state struggled under non-stop rain for a third straight day.
Nashik, Palghar, Thane, Mumbai City, Mumbai Suburban, Raigad and Pune were under red alert, with a prediction of overcast weather and very heavy rain with thunderstorms and gusty winds as of 6.32 am on September 29.
Nandurbar, Jalgaon, Bhandara, Ratnagiri, Satara and Sindhudurg were under an orange alert, with heavy rain, lightning, and squalls expected during the day.
The remaining districts Gondia, Gadchiroli, Nagpur, Chandrapur, Wardha, Yavatmal, Amravati, Akola, Buldhana, Jalna, Aurangabad, Ahmednagar, Nanded, Hingoli, Parbhani, Beed, Latur, Osmanabad, Solapur, Sangli and Kolhapur have been placed under yellow alert, IMD’s second category in its four-tier alert system.
Mumbai Reels Under Rain
Mumbai has been experiencing showers since Saturday evening. On Sunday, isolated heavy spells pounded the city and suburbs, with certain areas receiving over 50 mm rainfall between 8 am and 1 pm, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported. The island city saw an average of 47.47 mm of rainfall, the western suburbs 53.61 mm, and the eastern suburbs 37.92 mm of rainfall in the five hours from 8 am to 1 pm.
Heavy rainfall was observed in the districts of Thane and Palghar close to Mumbai in the last 24 hours. In Bhiwandi taluka in the Thane district, 262 people from 71 families were rescued, reported officials.
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Palghar On Red Alert
IMD has declared red alert for Palghar district warning of very heavy to heavy rainfall at some places, with a chance of extremely heavy rain at isolated places on September 29. The alert, declared after IMD’s prediction, comes in wake of growing fears of flooding and waterlogging at different locations of the district.
As a precaution, district collector Manik Gursal declared a holiday for government, private schools, Anganwadis, Zilla Parishad schools, municipal schools, and aided institutions in Palghar on Monday. The order was given keeping in mind the safety of students and teachers as the area prepares to face heavy showers.
Authorities have directed education officials and school administrators to adhereto the order seriously. Teachers and non-teaching personnel have been directed to stay vigilant and assist local administration in relief operations, if needed.
The district administration also appealed to citizens to be careful, avoid unnecessary outings, and adhere to local advisories since heavy rains are expected to persist until October 3 over selected regions of Maharashtra.
Weather in Maharashtra for the Next Few Days
The IMD has predicted heavy rainfall spells over scattered areas of all the districts of Maharashtra until October 3, as per its district-wise forecast.
Parbhani, Hingoli, Nanded, Latur and Kolhapur ghats will experience heavy rains with thunderstorms and winds up to 40 kmph until Friday.
Rain wreaks havoc in Maharashtra
Heavy rainfall in Maharashtra has taken five lives in the last 24 hours. Two people died in Ahilyanagar, one died in Nashik, one in Jalna and one in Yavatmal, as per previous reports by HT.
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