Monsoon delayed in Maharashtra due to Cyclone Vayu, predicts IMD

As per reports from IMD with the effect of cyclone Vayu on the southern peninsula getting over the delayed southwest monsoon is now expected to arrive in Maharashtra by June 21 The muchawaited monsoon is expected to reach southern Konkan and Goa by June 21 and is likely to cover entire Maharashtra by June 24 or 25The intensity of MumbaiRains will drop down to quite an extent httpstcoFSQ3LYifsJmdash SkymetWeather SkymetWeather June 17 2019While the monsoon is likely to cover entire Maharashtra good rains are expected over the parched regions like Marathwada and Vidarbha which are currently reeling under water crisis an official from India Meteorological Department in Pune He said though the monsoon got delayed due to Vayu its expected to move forward rapidlyThe progress of the monsoon will be rapid after June 21 The monsoon is likely to cover 90 per cent of the country by July 4 he said The official said despite the delay the monsoon is mostly expected to cover Karnataka remaining parts of Tamil Nadu and Telangana Odisha and parts of the North East later this monthPlaces like Gondia Dahanu Mahabaleshwar Ratnagiri Alibag would record rain and thundershower activities for next 24 to 48 hours MaharashtrahttpstcoOvcuMPPhxrmdash SkymetWeather SkymetWeather June 17 2019Though the effect of Vayu is over there will be widespread heavy rains over parts of Kutch and Saurashtra in Gujarat and East Rajasthan by tomorrow he said Meanwhile the India Meteorological Centre has predicted moderate showers in Mumbai and surrounding areas over the next two days while south Konkan will receive higher intensity rain during the same periodAlso ReadMumbai Rains Waterlogging causes trouble for residents in VasaiRaining in Vashi right now MumbaiRains httpstcohIR2p8Fuzamdash SkymetWeather SkymetWeather June 17 2019A met department official said the forecast for Marathwada region which was that of a dry spell this week was Monday changed to one with isolated showers in some pockets The Madhya Maharashtra region will also get showers in a few isolated places and so will Vidarbha though the rain will be of low intensity the Metdepartment saidAlso ReadCyclone Vayu weakens to cross Gujarat coast by nightTop five news stories of the dayThe Dutch mystery Missing Mumbai man spied on and hit his wifeNeighbours of Sharmila Shinde who died under mysterious circumstances in Amsterdam reveal a dark side to her husband Avdhut who is wanted by Dutch police local police in Pune confirm she filed a complaint against him Read full storyMumbai Crime Drunken youth bangs car into cab kills passenger in GoregaonA 33yearold Andheri West resident died on Sunday night when a car driven by a 19yearold drunken boy banged into the cab he was travelling in near Virvani bus stop Goregaon East on the Western Express Highway The impact of the collision was such that the passenger identified as Shaileshkumar Pyarelal Mishra got badly injured and started bleeding from his mouth and nose On being informed the Vanrai police reached the spot and rushed him to HBT Trauma Care Municipal Hospital in Jogeshwari but he was declared dead even before being admitted Read full storyWoman who accused Karan Oberoi of rape planned attack on self to strengthen caseThe 35yearold astrologer who accused actor Karan Oberoi of rape was arrested on Monday by Oshiwara police for staging an attack on herself The police had earlier arrested her lawyer Ali Kaashif Khan The astrologer was attacked by two bike borne men on May 25 when she was on her morning walk Read full storyMumbai Man injured after iron scaffolding falls on him dies in hospitalRahul Saraf who was badly injured when iron scaffolding near the GST office in Parel fell on him last Thursday died on Sunday night The family of Saraf 35 Director of Maxgrow India Pvt Ltd donated his organs and the last rites were performed on Monday The Bhoiwada police have now added 304A death due to negligence section in the offence after Rahuls death Read full storyAfter 13 deaths Bandras fatal Ubridge to be walled for safetyThe Ubridge that connects Bandra East to West has been claiming more than three to four lives every year since 2015 As per the traffic departments statistics mdash accessed by midday mdash in four years 14 lives have been lost on the stretch while another 25 have been critically injured at this deadly turn This year alone three people died on the same spot Fortunately there were no casualties on the stretch in 2018 but from 2015 to 2017 11 people were killed on the deadly bridge Read full storyCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates