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

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for Kolhapur, Palghar, Nashik, Pune, and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra for heavy rains until July 14 and an orange alert for Mumbai for the following three days. Notably, nine people have died in Maharashtra over the past two days as a result of the nonstop rain and incidents that resulted from it. The Maharashtra SDMD reports that since June 1 there have been 76 fatalities and up to 838 house damages in the state as a result of rain-related incidents.

The warning level has been reached in a number of rivers in the state, including Kundalika. The Amba, Savitri, Patalganga, Ulhas, and Garhi rivers have water levels that are just a little below the alert level.

On July 12, there may be very heavy rain in east Madhya Pradesh's Marathwada region, according to the IMD. During the period of July 11 to July 13, there is also a chance of rain in west Madhya Pradesh, Saurashtra, Kutch, coastal areas, and south interior Karnataka.

In addition, rain is possible on July 11, July 14, and July 15 in coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. On the other hand, Telangana and Vidarbha may experience rain on July 13. Rain is possible in the Chhattisgarh, Konkan-Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and Gujarat regions on July 12 and July 15.

In the south Gujarat region, some areas of central Maharashtra, the Konkan, and Goa are expected to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall from July 11 to July 14, according to the IMD's forecast, which was released on Monday evening.

On Monday afternoon, the national capital was pounded by heavy rains, providing residents with a much-needed break from the heat. The relative humidity rate was 75% at 8:30 in the morning, making it a humid morning for the locals. However, the sky began to cloud up around noon, and then it began to heavily rain.

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