Mumbai and surrounding areas on high alert as IMD predicts heavy rainfall

MUMBAI: The city and many other parts of Maharashtra are expected to receive heavy rainfall over the next four to five days, India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday said.

The Met office issued an 'orange' alert forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad and Ratnagiri districts of Konkan from Saturday onwards. It also issued 'orange' alert for Pune and Satara districts of western Maharashtra and Amravati, Bhandara, Chandrapur and Gondia districts of Vidarbha for Saturday.

The IMD has issued an 'orange' alert for some districts of Konkan and western Maharashtra on Aug 25 and 26 as well.

A low-pressure area over northern parts of West Bengal and adjoining areas of northeast Jharkhand and another over east central Arabian sea off Maharashtra coast will bring rain to most parts of Maharashtra in the next 48 hours, an IMD scientist said. PTI


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