Mumbai and Thane Brace for Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms
Weather Alerts Issued
The Regional Meteorological Department of Mumbai has issued a yellow warning alert for Thane and Mumbai for the next five days. Thunderstorms and heavy rainfall with gusty winds blowing at 40 to 50 kilometres per hour are expected.
Orange Alert Areas:
- Raigad
- Ratnagiri
- Sindhudurg
- Kolhapur
- Satara
These areas are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall (64.65 to 115.55 mm).
Yellow Alert Areas:
- Nasik
- Jalgaon
- Amravati
- Bhandara
Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds blowing at 30 to 40 kilometres per hour are expected in these areas.
Recently, heavy rains in Thane led to numerous rescue calls due to tree falls, hoarding wall collapses, and fire incidents. On Friday, six children were injured when a shed collapsed at a football ground in Thane.
