Orange Alert For Maharashtra's Coastal Regions, Floods In Meghalaya

Rainfall lashed parts of northern India and floods affected 89,000 people in Meghalaya's West Garo Hills district, while IMD issued an orange alert for coastal districts in Maharashtra, stating ''heavy to very heavy rainfall'' was likely in isolated areas.

The India Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and other coastal districts in Maharashtra stating it is very likely that "heavy to very heavy" rainfall will occur in isolated places in this region.

Monsoon update: The met department has forecast more rain in Kutch and Saurashtra in the next 24 hours, due to a low pressure area over the region.Gusty winds are very likely over southwest, and northeast Arabian Sea, off Gujarat coast during next 48 hours. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into sea.

Monsoon update today: Apart from Mumbai and the Konkan coast, the IMD has predicted isolated extremely heavy rainfall in the eastern part of the country including Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, hill districts of West Bengal, Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh on Thursday and Friday.

Weather update: Surplus rainfall has been recorded in the country, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said. Mumbai and its neighbouring areas received moderate to heavy rain while Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh received heavy rain.

After witnessing a spell of heavy rainfall over the past three days, Mumbai and neighbouring Thane received moderate rains on Monday, but the IMD predicted showers will continue in the night in the region.

Mumbai's suburbs and neighbouring Thane district received over 100 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours, the IMD said on Monday and predicted more heavy showers in those areas and other parts of Konkan Maharashtra.

Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at isolated places in Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, and Palghar districts of Maharashtra on July 6, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday.

Heavy rainfall drenched Mumbai and nearby areas in Maharashtra for three days straight, leading to water-logging in low-lying areas and traffic disruptions. About 298 mm of rainfall was recorded in the last 48 hours in Mumbai while the suburbs recorded 357 mm of rain.

Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai, Thane and other parts of Konkan Maharashtra for the third consecutive day on Sunday and caused water-logging in some low-lying areas of the metropolis.

Heavy rainfall was reported across Mumbai this evening leaving many low-lying areas to struggle with water-logging and traffic jams.

The weather office has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Raigad and Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, forecasting "extremely heavy rainfall'' over the next 24 hoursin many places in Palghar, Mumbai, Thane and Raigad districts.

Lightning strikes killed eight people in Bihar on Friday and two minor boys drowned in a rainwater-filled lake in Maharashtra, even as the flood situation remained grim in Assam, claiming one more life and affecting over a million people in 20 districts.

Heavy rain, accompanied by wind, lashed Mumbai and adjoining neighbouring areas today, leaving many low-lying areas in the financial capital waterlogged.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in Mumbai and adjoining coastal districts, and issued an orange alert for the next two days.

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