Maharashtra rains: IMD issues red alert for 5 districts, orange alert for Mumbai

TIL Desk/National/Mumbai/ Amidst the onset of torrential monsoons in the state, a red alert has been issued for Kolhapur, Palghar, Nashik, Pune, and Ratnagiri districts for heavy rains till July 14. An orange alert has been issued for Mumbai for the next three days.

A high tide hit Marine Drive in Mumbai on Tuesday amidst heavy rainfall. Earlier today, IMD predicted moderate to intense spells of rain to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ghat areas of Pune and Satara, Nanded, Hingoli, Parbhani, and Latur.

In Mumbai, the IMD has predicted moderate to heavy rainfall for the next 24 hours in the city and its suburbs, with the possibility of heavy rainfall in isolated places. The maximum and minimum temperature of the metropolitan has been forecast as 28 degrees Celcius and 24 degrees Celcius, respectively. On Monday, various temples submerged under the Godavari river in Nashik, due to incessant rain for the past three days.