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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 9 (ANI): With the onset of monsoon in various districts of the Konkan Kinarpatti (coastal strip), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Mumbai on Wednesday, and a yellow alert for the next 4 days.
IMD issues red alert for Mumbai: Heavy rains for next four days
ANI / Updated: Jun 9, 2021, 17:59 IST
Mumbai: With the onset of
monsoon in various districts of the Konkan Kinarpatti (coastal strip), the
India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for
Mumbai on Wednesday, and a yellow alert for the next 4 days. The Konkan Kinarpatti including Mumbai may receive heavy to very heavy rainfall for next 4 days, Shubhangi Bhute, Scientist, IMD Mumbai said.
Mumbai has been receiving rainfall since Tuesday night. The weather department recorded rainfall in Santacruz at 50.4 mm and in Colaba at 65.4 mm. Monsoon has arrived in Mumbai, normal arrival date is June 10 every year so it has arrived prior to the average arrival date, said Dr Jayanta Sarkar, Deputy Director General (DDG), IMD Mumbai.