IMD Issues Widespread Rain Alerts Across India: 5 States Face ‘Orange Alert’ Threat

Heavy rain batters India! ‘Red Alert’ for Maharashtra, ‘Orange Alert’ for 5 states including MP & Chhattisgarh. NDRF deployed for floods, strong winds expected in South.

CONTENTS: IMD Issues Widespread Rain Alerts Across India

• Mumbai braces for heavy rain, high tide
• Heavy rain, floods, NDRF deployed, India
• Heavy rain across India, strong winds south

Mumbai is experiencing heavy rainfall and significant waterlogging, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a ‘red’ alert for various regions in Maharashtra until July 24. The city, along with its suburbs and nearby districts such as Thane, Palghar, and Raigad, is bracing for further intense rain. Additionally, a high tide warning has been issued for Tuesday afternoon.

The IMD has forecast heavy rainfall for Mumbai and Thane, with a ‘yellow’ alert for Tuesday and an ‘orange’ alert for Wednesday.

A ‘red’ alert, indicating the highest level of caution, has been issued for Gujarat, Konkan, Goa, and West Madhya Pradesh, highlighting the severity of the weather conditions. Since Saturday evening, continuous heavy rain has caused widespread waterlogging and major traffic disruptions. In Bhandup, a mobile tower collapsed, damaging several houses, though no casualties were reported.

With a heavy rainfall warning in place, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed teams across Maharashtra. In addition to their usual presence in Mumbai and Nagpur, NDRF units are now stationed in Vasai (Palghar), Thane, Ghatkopar, Powai (Kurla), Mahad (Raigad), Khed and Chiplun (Ratnagiri), Kudal (Sindhudurg), Kolhapur, Sangli, and Satara.

The IMD predicts widespread light to moderate rainfall, along with thunderstorms and lightning, across West, Central, East, and South Peninsular India over the next five days.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an ‘orange’ alert for East Madhya Pradesh from July 22-24 and for Chhattisgarh, Vidarbha, and Coastal Karnataka on July 22. Konkan, Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, and Gujarat are expected to face similar conditions on July 25 and 26, while heavy rainfall is forecasted for West Madhya Pradesh and Odisha on July 23 and 24.

Strong surface winds (30-40 kmph) are anticipated in South Peninsular India over the next two days. Coastal and South Interior Karnataka are predicted to experience heavy rainfall from July 22-26. Significant rainfall is also expected in coastal Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Odisha, Kerala, North Interior Karnataka, Jharkhand, Gangetic West Bengal, and Madhya Pradesh on various days throughout the week.

Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, East Rajasthan, and other parts of Northwest India are forecasted to receive scattered to widespread light to moderate rain with thunderstorms. An ‘orange’ alert has been issued for Uttarakhand, predicting very heavy rainfall on July 22 and 23.

West Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, and East Rajasthan are expected to see very heavy rain on July 23 and 24. West Rajasthan will experience hot and humid conditions, with temperatures in Punjab and Haryana-Chandigarh-Delhi likely to be above normal for the next two days.

Northeast India will continue to see widespread light to moderate rain with thunderstorms and lightning over the next five days. Heavy rainfall is forecasted for Assam and Meghalaya, while Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and Manipur are expected to receive heavy rainfall until July 24.