IMD issues red warning for Mumbai & Thane

India Meteorological Department has issued a red warning for North Konkan including Mumbai and Thane for today. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has asked the state administration to be on high vigilance to tackle any emergency arising out of heavy rains and flood-like situations in parts of western Maharashtra and Marathwada. He was addressing a meeting to take stock of flood situation.

 

Over 8,000 people were moved to safer places in rain-hit Solapur district of Maharashtra, while three persons drowned in a swollen stream in Pune and another is missing even as heavy downpour caused water-logging in low-lying



areas of Mumbai yesterday. Parts of Maharashtra, including Pune, Mumbai and Solapur, have been experiencing heavy showers at a time when the southwest monsoon is generally in the retreating mode.

 

Due to rough seas, about 350 fishing boats from Ratnagiri, Mumbai, Rewas and other places have taken shelter at Dabhol port in Ratnagiri district. The Chief Minister's Office said that NDRF teams have been stationed in Osmanabad, Solapur, Pandharpur and Baramati. The chief minister asked the administration to avoid loss of life, property and agriculture due to the heavy rains.