An orange alert has been issued for Beed and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, while a yellow alert has been sounded for Nanded, Latur, Dharashiv, Parbhani, Hingoli, and Jalna for Monday
Heavy rainfall was recorded in 32 revenue circles across Beed, Latur, Dharashiv, Parbhani, and Hingoli districts. Representational Pic/File
Heavy rains lashed parts of Marathwada region in Maharashtra on the second consecutive day on Monday, sending rivers in spate and inundating several areas, reported the PTI.
Keshegaon circle in Dharashiv district recorded the highest rainfall of 105 mm in the 24 hours ending at 8:30 am on Monday, the officials said.
An orange alert has been issued for Beed and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, while a yellow alert has been sounded for Nanded, Latur, Dharashiv, Parbhani, Hingoli, and Jalna for Monday.
Heavy rainfall was recorded in 32 revenue circles across Beed, Latur, Dharashiv, Parbhani, and Hingoli districts.
A day earlier, an intense wet spell affected seven villages in Hingoli district.
The officials said that two women from Gunda village of Vasmat drowned in flowing water and died, as per the PTI.
The average rainfall in the Marathwada region, comprising eight districts, since June this year has been recorded at 676 mm, which is 79 mm above the average rainfall.
Copious rains have boosted the water stock in eleven major irrigation projects in the region to 94.36 per cent. The water storage stood at 89.32 per cent on the same day last year, according to the PTI.
Water is discharged at the rate of 1.51 lakh cusecs from ten irrigation projects, with the highest discharge of 91,854 cusecs underway from the Vishnupuri dam in Nanded, officials added, the news agency reported.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a series of weather alerts across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region and Konkan belt for Monday, warning of widespread rainfall activity accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds.
Mumbai, Thane, and Palghar districts are under an orange alert, with forecasts indicating heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places, along with thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds. These conditions are considered very likely, raising the risk of disruptions to daily life, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.
In Raigad, a red alert, the highest level of warning, has been issued. The district is expected to receive extremely heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds. The IMD has warned of a heightened risk of flooding, landslides, and major traffic disruptions in the region.
Ratnagiri is also under an orange alert, with the IMD forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, and gusty winds. Though no red alert has been declared, authorities warn of possible waterlogging, reduced visibility, and disruption to road and rail traffic, especially in vulnerable areas.
In Sindhudurg, a yellow alert has been issued. The district is expected to witness thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, heavy rainfall, and gusty winds (30–40 kmph) at isolated locations. The IMD warns of short-duration intense showers, which may cause localised flooding and minor structural damage.
Meanwhile, in the Western Ghats region, the ghats of Pune are under a red alert, while the ghats of Satara have been placed under an orange alert, owing to the likelihood of intense rainfall activity in hilly terrain, posing additional risks such as landslides and road blockages.
(with PTI inputs)
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