Monsoon: IMD Issues Yellow Alert for Mumbai-Delhi, Orange Alert for 8 Maharashtra Districts

New Delhi: Several parts of India including Delhi-NCR, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Assam have been experiencing heavy rain for the past few weeks.

Amid heavy showers everyday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for the Maharashtra capital Mumbai. An orange alert has been issued for eight districts of Maharashtra.

The IMD has also issued a yellow alert for Delhi, predicting heavy rains till July 28, 2024.

The rains have caused severe waterlogging, affected traffic, delayed flights and also affected the local train services in Mumbai particularly.

For all the latest monsoon-related updates, stay tuned to Republic…

• Heavy Rains In Delhi Cause Flooding of Coaching Basement, Several Feared Trapped

“There is news of an accident due to heavy rain in Delhi in the evening  There is news of water filling in the basement of a coaching institute in Rajendra Nagar  Delhi Fire Department and NDRF are on the spot. Delhi Mayor and local MLA are also there. I am taking updates on the incident every minute. A magistrate has been ordered to investigate how this incident happened. Whoever is responsible for this incident will not be spared,” Delhi Minister Atishi posted on X. 

• Shimla Receives Rain As Himachal Sees Weak Monsoon

Shimla received fresh rainfall on Saturday, with more expected over the next three days. The monsoon has been weak in Himachal Pradesh this year, resulting in less rainfall.

• Delhi's Minimum Temperature Notch Above Normal, IMD predicts Moderate Rain

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday.

• Landslide cuts off 18 Odisha villages, IMD says more rain in store

People of 18 villages in Odisha’s Malkangiri district were cut off from the rest of the state due to a major landslide following heavy rains due to a well-marked low-pressure, officials said

• Rise in Water level of Ganga River in Rishikesh | Watch

The water level of Ganga in Rishikesh is increasing due to continuous heavy rains in the hilly areas of Garhwal division of Uttarakhand

• Flood-like situation in Kolhapur Due To Incessant Rainfall | Watch

Heavy rains lashed parts of Kolhapur in Maharashtra resulting in flooding in the area. 

• Heavy Rains Lash Parts of Noida

Moderate to heavy rain continued for the fourth consecutive day, causing widespread waterlogging and traffic disruptions across the cities.

• IMD Issues Yellow Alert in Delhi

The weather department has issued a yellow alert in Delhi till July 28, predicting heavy rains in the national capital.

• Yellow Alert for Mumbai Today

Yellow alert has also been issued for Mumbai as the city experiences heavy rainfall everyday.

• IMD Issues Orange Alert for 8 Maha Districts

The met dept has issued an orange alert for a total of eight districts of Maharashtra - Raigad, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Pune, Satara, Chandrapur, Gondia, and Gadchirol.

• Gujarat rain: Navsari experiences waterlogging; NDRF evacuates 30 people

• Kolhapur floods: Over 5,800 people relocated, 54 roads closed amid rising water levels

• Kolhapur Rain: Traffic Update

At least 11 state highways and 37 main roads in the district were shut for vehicular traffic due to inundation, and 96 barrages were submerged, officials said.

• Kolhapur Rains: Inmates of Jail Relocated

In Sangli, the water level of Krishna River has also increased, prompting the prison administration to relocate 80 inmates of the jail there to Kolhapur as a preventive measure, an official said.

• Karnataka Rains: Cauvery River is flowing in full spate as lakhs of cusecs of water was released resulting in flooding in low-lying areas in Srirangapatna.

• Delhi Weather: Maximum-Minimum Temperatures

Delhi recorded a minimum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius, a notch above the season's average, the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday.

• Delhi Weather Forecast by IMD

The weather office has predicted generally cloudy skies with moderate rain during the day.

• Delhi AQI Today

The national capital's Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded in the 'moderate' category with a reading of 122 at 9 am, according to the Central Pollution Control Board.

• Madhya Pradesh: Rain lashes several parts of Bhopal city

• Heavy landslide on Kedarnath Highway at some distance from Sonprayag; half of the hill broke and fell on the road.
• Rajasthan Rains Update for Today

Large swathes of eastern Rajasthan recorded heavy to very heavy rain, with Chittorgarh recording the highest rainfall at 8 cm during a 24-hour period, the Met office said on Saturday.