IMD Issues Orange Alert for Heavy Rainfall in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and Konkan Region
Mumbai, 24th August 2024: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted significant rainfall for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, and various other regions in Maharashtra over the next four to five days. An orange alert has been issued for heavy to very heavy rainfall beginning August 24 (Saturday) for Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, and Ratnagiri in the Konkan region.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a warning, advising citizens to remain cautious as heavy rainfall is expected in some areas of Mumbai city and its suburbs in the coming 3-4 hours.
Additionally, an orange alert has been declared for Pune and Satara districts in western Maharashtra, as well as Amravati, Bhandara, Chandrapur, and Gondia districts in Vidarbha for Saturday.
An orange alert indicates expected rainfall exceeding 64.5 mm in 24 hours, which could lead to disruptions and flooding in low-lying areas.
A yellow alert has also been issued for several districts, excluding some in western Maharashtra and Marathwada, predicting thunderstorms with lightning, light-to-moderate rainfall, and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30-40 kmph.
The IMD anticipates continued heavy rainfall in parts of Konkan and western Maharashtra on August 25 and 26 as well.
According to an IMD scientist, a low-pressure area over northern West Bengal and northeast Jharkhand, along with another over the east-central Arabian Sea near the Maharashtra coast, is expected to bring widespread rain to Maharashtra in the next 48 hours.
