Mumbai, May 26
Heavy rains have continued to lash Mumbai and various parts of Maharashtra since Sunday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued alerts and urged citizens to exercise caution.
The Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai has forecast heavy rainfall for Mumbai, Konkan, and western Maharashtra on Monday. A red alert has been issued for Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Raigad, while Thane and Palghar are under an orange alert. A yellow alert has been sounded for Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Kolhapur, Satara, Pune, and Nashik.
The IMD issued an advisory saying, “Generally cloudy sky with possibility of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, gusty winds (40-50 kmph) and heavy rainfall at isolated places in the city and suburbs. Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and intense spells of rain with gusty winds reaching 50-60 kmph is very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai during the next 3-4 hours. Take precautions while moving out.”
While the monsoon has already arrived in parts of Maharashtra, the IMD said it will reach Mumbai within the next three days. Several regions, including Konkan, Pune, Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada, and Mumbai suburbs, have already seen heavy downpours.