Red Alert in Mumbai: IMD Warns of Extremely Heavy Rainfall and Thunderstorms Till Thursday Morning, Check Details Here
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: September 25, 2024 20:22 IST2024-09-25T19:48:07+5:302024-09-25T20:22:14+5:30
Mumbai, Sept. 25 - The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert on Wednesday evening for Mumbai and ...
Red Alert in Mumbai: IMD Warns of Extremely Heavy Rainfall and Thunderstorms Till Thursday Morning, Check Details Here
Mumbai, Sept. 25 - The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert on Wednesday evening for Mumbai and Thane, warning of extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorms with lightning, and gusty winds. The alert, valid until 8:30 AM on Thursday, September 26, was upgraded from an earlier orange alert issued earlier in the day. An orange alert remains in place for Thursday.
IMD has upgraded the Red alert warning for Mumbai till tomorrow 8.30 am.
— ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2024
In addition, red alerts have been issued for Palghar and Nashik, forecasting similar severe weather conditions for September 26.
Residents are advised to stay indoors and take necessary precautions as the inclement weather is expected to continue.
Heavy rainfall accompanied by high-speed winds battered Mumbai and its suburbs on Wednesday afternoon, causing waterlogging in several low-lying areas, including Bhandup, Kanjurmarg, Powai, and Andheri. The Andheri Milan Subway was closed to traffic due to flooding.
The city and its suburbs have been experiencing heavy rainfall since Monday night, Sept. 23, following a brief respite last month. The Ulhasnagar-Ambernath-Baldapur-Neral-Panvel-Karjat belt also reported significant rainfall.
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