The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has declared an orange alert for the city of Mumbai and its suburban regions, predicting light to moderate rain and thundershowers across Saturday. The alert is issued at a time when incessant monsoon showers have resulted in waterlogging and interruptions in various parts of the city for the last few days.
Orange Alert Issued For Several Maharashtra Districts
Aside from Mumbai, the IMD has also put out an orange alert for other Maharashtra districts such as Pune, Thane, Raigad, Satara, Jalna, and Aurangabad, forecasting a possibility of heavy to very heavy rainfall. There is also a yellow alert for heavy rain at isolated places forecast for Nashik, Latur, Palghar, Nagpur, and Chandrapur. The weather office has also forecast squally winds reaching speeds of up to 65 kmph in parts.
Cyclonic Circulation Behind Widespread Rainfall
The relentless rain over the area has been blamed on a cyclonic circulation over Vidarbha and the surrounding region. According to officials at IMD, the north-westward movement of the system is behind the boosted rainfall in the Konkan belt.
The monsoon spell, which has been relentless of late, has already brought a terrible dimension to the state. Heavy rain in Maharashtra had killed eight people earlier this week, with one missing person still untraced. Disaster management personnel and local authorities are on high alert to deal with any rain-related disasters.
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