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.
Mumbai Rain Alert, Mumbai Pre Monsoon Rain, Mumbai Rain Latest Update, Mumbai Weather Alert: The Met department has issued an alert for rain in Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra. It said that sporadic rains will lash Mumbai, western and central areas for the next 48 hours.