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Alerts issued throughout Maharashtra as heavy rain disrupts life, faculties shut

Alerts issued throughout Maharashtra as heavy rain disrupts life, faculties shut


The India Meteorological Division (IMD) on Friday knowledgeable of the opportunity of heavy to very heavy rainfall in components of Maharashtra on Saturday, together with coastal and hilly areas.

In its newest climate forecast for the area, the climate division has predicted very heavy showers in components of Pune, Satara and Nashik on July 26.

A crimson alert has been issued for Palghar district and for the ghat (hilly) areas of Pune district.

In the meantime, Palghar District Collector Dr. Indu Rani Jakhar has declared a vacation for all faculties, faculties and Anganwadi centres on July 26 in view of the climate warning. The district is prone to obtain very heavy showers within the subsequent 24 hours, in keeping with the forecast.

An orange alert has been issued for Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts within the Konkan area, in addition to for the ghat areas of Nashik and Satara districts.

Based on the meteorological company, areas underneath the crimson alert could obtain heavy to very heavy rainfall at some locations, and intensely heavy rainfall at remoted places. Areas underneath the orange alert could obtain heavy to very heavy rainfall at remoted locations.

As per the newest submit by Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Mumbai on X, remoted locations in Marathwada could expertise thunderstorms with lightning, gusty winds of 30-40 kmph and heavy rainfall.

Moreover, the climate division mentioned the deep melancholy is prone to transfer in direction of north Odisha and Jharkhand, bringing continued rainfall, as per PTI report.

Widespread mild to average rain with remoted heavy to very heavy showers is forecast for a number of districts, together with Bankura, Paschim Medinipur, and Purulia, till Saturday morning. Heavy rain can be seemingly in Kolkata and surrounding areas over the following six days.

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Revealed By:

Shipra Parashar

Revealed On:

Jul 26, 2025

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