Overview

• The IMD has issued orange alerts for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad and red alerts for Palghar in anticipation of heavy to very heavy rainfall.
• The southwest monsoon has covered most parts of Bihar and East Uttar Pradesh and is expected to reach remaining areas of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh within two to three days.
• Raigad district authorities have declared school holidays in vulnerable talukas to prepare for flooding and protect students.
• Continuous downpours have caused waterlogging in Mumbai and surrounding districts, submerging major roads and flooding underground stations.
• Fishermen have been advised to stay ashore until Monday as rough seas in the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal create hazardous conditions.