IMD issues orange alert for Mumbai; heavy rains cause waterlogging and traffic snarls

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 13 (ANI): The Mumbai civic authority has requested residents to avoid going out unless necessary, as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for the city, predicting heavy to very heavy rain on Saturday.

“The Indian Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert (heavy to very heavy rain) for Mumbai today. People are requested to avoid going out unless necessary,” the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said in a statement.

An orange alert has also been issued for Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts in Maharashtra’s Konkan region.

Rain lashed parts of Mumbai this morning, causing waterlogging and traffic snarls in several areas of the city. Mumbai has been experiencing heavy rains for the last couple of days. According to the IMD, the city received 61.69 mm of rain in the last 24 hours.

Authorities have issued a ‘high tide’ warning of 3.69 meters in Mumbai at 4:39 pm today.

According to the IMD, the maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to settle around 29 and 24 degrees Celsius, respectively.

Meanwhile, rain lashed parts of Delhi on Saturday morning, causing waterlogging and traffic snarls. However, the rain brought some respite from the July heat.

Neighboring Noida also witnessed rain in the morning. Visuals from the Barapullah flyover in Delhi showed vehicles moving slowly through the waterlogged road. Visuals from Janpath, Delhi, showed light rain. According to the IMD, the national capital is likely to have isolated rainfall throughout the day on Saturday. The IMD stated that Delhi and Noida are expected to witness cloudy skies and light thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday.

The IMD predicted that light rain would continue in Delhi and Noida until July 17. Due to the rain, the water levels in the Yamuna River are expected to rise in the coming days, prompting authorities to issue an alert to residents of villages in Noida situated along the banks of the river. These villages experienced severe flooding during last year’s monsoon season, causing significant inconvenience to residents of both Delhi and Noida.