Heavy rain alert in Mumbai, school closed for 3 days
Mumbai is predicted to obtain heavy rain on Friday. The weather department also issued a red alert for 4 districts, Thane, Raigad, Pune, and Palghar.
Amid non-stop heavy downpour in the state of Maharashtra, the India Meteorological branch issued a rainfall warning on Thursday, detailing the climate scenario all through the subsequent 5 days. The capital town Mumbai was put on ‘orange’ alert for Friday, as heavy rainfall is expected in the city and suburbs, the climate body stated.
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A ‘red’ alert has been issued for four districts, Thane, Raigad, Pune, and Palghar as these regions can also experience up to very heavy rainfall until Saturday. The climate warning additionally precipitated the authorities to claim a college holiday in Palghar and Thane, even as national disaster response force (NDRF) teams have been set up in six districts to mitigate the impact of rain-related damages.
In lieu of the scenario, the state government issued an advisory on Thursday, urging humans not to step out of their homes unnecessarily. “…With a possibility of heavy rain, the state government appeals to the residents to no longer go out, except there’s a completely vital need.”
Here are some top updates on Maharashtra rains:-
1) The weather situation is expected to enhance within the next three to 4 days in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar. Mumbai’s civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation said the metropolis obtained an average of 27.50 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours, as recorded on 8 am, Friday.
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Other than Thane and Palghar, a complete 355 schools in Pune’s hilly regions, which include Ambegaon, Khed, Junnar, Bhor, Purandar, Mulshi and Maval schools may also stay closed on Friday in view of the climate scenario.
