Maharashtra rains: The India Meteorological Division (IMD) on Thursday issued alerts for a number of districts of Maharashtra after heavy rains lashed components of the state, inflicting a number of rivers to rise above the hazard mark.
In an official launch, the IMD issued a ‘purple alert’ warning of heavy to very heavy rain and intensely heavy rain at remoted locations in Palghar district and Ghat (hilly) areas of Nashik and Pune district.
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Moreover, an orange alert warning of heavy rains was sounded for Thane, Raigad, Mumbai, Nashik, and Ratnagiri districts, together with the Ghats of Satara district. The alerts will probably be legitimate until 8.30 am on July 20. In Raigad, the Amba and Kundalika rivers have crossed the hazard degree, and a warning has been issued for the Patalganga river as nicely.
In response to a report by PTI, the Jagbudi river can also be flowing above the hazard degree in Ratnagiri.
The water of some rivers, like Amba and Jagbudi, entered a couple of cities on the banks. In western Maharashtra, the Indrayani and another rivers are in flood.
In Nashik, the Godavari River is swollen attributable to heavy rains within the catchment space. In Sindhudurg district, entry to Nadar village in Kudal tehsil has been reduce off attributable to overflowing of the native Hateri river.
Individuals have been utilizing another iron bridge near the location, officers mentioned. A landslide occurred at Kuchambe village in Sangmeshwar tehsil of Ratnagiri, and the villagers have been shifted to safer areas.
In Raigad, the Amba and Kundalika rivers have crossed the hazard degree.
As per the Maharashtra State Catastrophe Administration Cell, Mumbai recorded the very best 142.6 mm rainfall within the state within the 24 hours ending at 11 am, adopted by 134.1 mm rain in Raigad district, 120.9 mm in Palghar district, 90.3 mm in Thane and 60.5 mm in Mumbai suburban district.
