Pune, July 19: The India Meteorological Department in Pune has issued a red alert for six districts and an orange alert for nine other districts in the state, with heavy rain expected on Friday, an official said. The six districts on red alert include Ratnagiri, Pune, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Bhandara and Gondia, while the nine districts on orange alert include Mumbai, Palghar, Sai En, Raigad, Sindhudurg, Pune, Amravati, Wardha and Nagpur. Maharashtra: Heavy rain hits Mumbai; water accumulates in many parts of the city.
Orange alert will be in effect in Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Satara, Amravati, Yavatmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur, Bhandara and Gondia on Saturday. However, Ratnagiri and Raigad will continue to be on orange alert on Sunday, but most other districts will move into yellow or green zones. Heavy rains in coastal Konkan region, eastern Vidarbha region and parts of western Maharashtra over the past 72 hours have been a boon to the anxious farming community. Maharashtra weather forecast: IMD predicts heavy rains in many parts of the state; issues 'red alert' to Mumbai, Thane, Kolhapur, Pune and other places.
This proved to be a bane for the people living in many towns or villages of Raigad, Ratnagiri, Gadchiroli, Chandrapur where low lying areas were flooded with 3-5 feet of water and several large and small rivers in the locality Severe floods and continuous heavy rains seriously disrupted normal life.
(The above report was first published on LatestLY on Jul 19, 2024 4:10 pm IST). For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com ).
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