Weather News: Yellow Alert in Mumbai, Orange Alert in Palghar, Pune & 4 Other Districts as Monsoon Showers Intensify Tomorrow

Several parts of Panaji, Goa’s capital city, were flooded due to heavy rains. The low-lying 18th June Road and Mala area were among the areas where severe waterlogging was reported, said a senior official of the Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP).

In the past 24 hours, six individuals have lost their lives in Himachal Pradesh due to different rain-related incidents, as per the data released by the state emergency operation center.

According to the IMD, heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in isolated areas of Gujarat. The forecast also predicts heavy to very heavy rainfall in select districts of south and north Gujarat, as well as Saurashtra during this period. The monsoon arrived in Gujarat on Sunday and was deemed nearly on schedule, with only a slight delay in south Gujarat due to the impact of Cyclone Biparjoy. The cyclone made landfall near Jakhau port in the Kutch district on June 15.

The meteorological department has issued a red color warning for the districts of Navsari and Valsad in south Gujarat, as well as the Union Territory of Daman and Dadra Nagar Haveli and can potentially lead to heavy traffic congestion caused by waterlogging and flooding in low-lying areas. Additionally, there is a risk to life due to lightning.

On June 27, Kerala and Mahe is likely to receive light/moderate scattered to fairly widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall, according to IMD. Coastal Karnataka is likely to experience isolated heavy rainfall from June 27 to July 1. On June 30 and July 1, Kerala will again see isolated heavy rainfall, while Lakshadweep will receive showers on June 27.

From the 27 to July 8, fairly widespread to widespread light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls is likely over West Bengal and Sikkim. Similarly, from June 29 to July 1, Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh are likely to receive the same weather conditions. Over the next two days, parts of East India are likely to experience isolated heavy rainfall, while over the next five days, northeast India can expect the same.

Over the next five days, moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall is very likely in Konkan, Goa, Gujarat and the Ghat areas of Maharashtra, the IMD said. On June 27, Marathwada is also expected to receive rainfall. Additionally, on June 28, the Gujarat region may experience isolated extremely heavy rainfall.

The IMD has issued Orange alert for Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Pune and Satara in Maharashtra and Yellow alert for Mumbai tomorrow.

In the next 4-5 days, Madhya Pradesh is expected to receive light to moderate fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy fall, accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning, the IMD said in its latest bulletin. Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha will also experience these weather conditions in the next 2 days. On June 27, isolated extremely heavy rainfall is very likely over Vidarbha and East Madhya Pradesh.

Over the next five days the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted light to moderate rainfall with isolated heavy rainfall expected over West Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand. Himachal Pradesh will experience rainfall from June 27-29, while East Uttar Pradesh will see it from June 29-July 1. On June 29-30, there is a likelihood of isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall over East Rajasthan and on June 28-30, Uttarakhand may experience the same.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s helicopter made an emergency landing at the Sevoke air base near Siliguri on Tuesday afternoon due to bad weather, officials said.

Banerjee was on the way to the Bagdogra airport after addressing an election rally in Jalpaiguri when her helicopter ran into bad weather while flying over the Baikunthapur forest, they said.

“It was raining very heavily here, and the pilot decided to make an emergency landing,” an official told PTI.

The flood situation in Assam improved with the cessation of rainfall on Monday, as the number of affected people reduced further to 1.55 lakh, although two people drowned during the day, according to an official report.

The number of affected people was 2.07 lakh on Sunday and 4.07 lakh on Saturday.

Two deaths due to drowning in the floodwaters were reported in Barpeta district, with the total toll in such incidents this year increasing to five, according to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).

Light to moderate rainfall drenched many parts of Rajasthan while a few places recorded heavy rainfall in the 24 hours ended at 8.30 am on Tuesday, the Met office said. Sojat in Pali received the highest rainfall at 10 cm. Malpura in Tonk received 9 cm of rainfall, followed by Chidwa in Jhunjhunu at 8 cm, it said. Gegal (Ajmer), Kotputli (Jaipur), Makrana (Nagaur), Jodhpur and Shahbad (Baran) received 7 cm of rainfall each while Behror (Alwar), Dausa, Bhilwara, Gogund (Udaipur) and Bundi each recorded 6 cm of rain.

Several other areas recorded rainfall below 5 cm, the Met department said. For Wednesday, the weather office has issued a warning for very heavy rainfall in Banswara, Baran, Jhalawar, Kota and Pratapgarh and for heavy rainfall in Bhilwara, Bundi, Chittorgarh, Dungarpur, Rajsamand, Sawaimadhopur, SirohiUdaipur, Barmer and Churu.

The price of tomatoes rises in Delhi due to heavy rainfall. “Tomato is being sold at a price of Rs 80 Kg. The rate has suddenly shot up in the past two-three days. This sudden increase in price is due to heavy rainfall. Rain has destroyed tomatoes,” says Mohammad Raju, a resident of Delhi.

The woes of the tourists visiting Himachal Pradesh did not end on Tuesday despite the Chandigarh-Manali national highway being restored for traffic after remaining closed for almost 24 hours. It has been reported that several other key roads were blocked due to landslides, including Pangi-Killar highway (SH-26) in Dared Nala. READ MORE

The Chandigarh-Manali national highway was restored for traffic on Monday night after remaining closed for almost 24 hours owing to landslides and flash floods, officials said.

Hundreds of commuters, including tourists, were stranded in Himachal Pradesh’s Mandi district as the highway was blocked since Sunday evening.

The 70-km Mandi-Pandoh-Kullu stretch of the highway was blocked at Khotinallah near Aut, about 40 km from Mandi town, following flash floods while the Mandi-Pandoh stretch was blocked near 6 Miles after a landslide.

Rain lashes parts of Maharashtra’s Pune city. The Met Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall with extremely heavy falls in isolated parts of Maharashtra on June 27.

Parts of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR) received rains in the early hours of Tuesday. The downpour brought respite to common people from the sweltering heat.

Meanwhile, the weather department has issued a yellow alert for Tuesday.

Rain lashes parts of Dibrugarh in Assam. As per IMD, a partly cloudy sky with one or two spells of rain or thundershowers is likely to occur in Dibrugarh today.

At least six people have been killed and 10 others injured due to landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy rains in several places in Himachal Pradesh, said Onkar Chand Sharma, Principal Secretary, Disaster Management, Himachal Pradesh.

As per the official, the loss due to rain is expected to be Rs 3 crore.

Meanwhile, 124 roads have been damaged which includes two national highways. Long queues of vehicles were seen on the Chandigarh-Manali highway at 7 Mile in Mandi, according to a report by Times Now.