Eknath Shinde Asks Officials To Be Alert Amid Heavy Rain In Maharashtra
NDTV
The Kundalika river in Raigad district, located near Mumbai, has crossed the danger mark, as per an official statement.
The IMD on Tuesday issued a heavy rainfall alert for Maharashtra over the next four days, following which Chief Minister Eknath Shinde directed the state administration officials to take precautions and ensure there is no loss of life or property.
The Kundalika river in Raigad district, located near Mumbai, has crossed the danger mark, as per an official statement.
Mumbai and some of its neighbouring districts witnessed heavy rains and flooding on Tuesday morning. The IMD has issued an 'orange alert' for south Konkan region and Goa and a 'yellow alert' for north Konkan, north central and south central Maharashtra and Marathwada regions.
The MeT department issues four colour-coded predictions based on the prevailing weather systems. The green colour indicates no warning, yellow is to keep a watch, orange is to stay alert, while red means a warning and that action needs to be taken.
