The India Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rainfall across multiple states, including Maharashtra, from October 12-16. Mumbai experienced severe waterlogging after a sudden downpour on Thursday.
Maharashtra and several other states are likely to receive heavy rain until October 16, the India Meteorological Department has warned. This comes two days after parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai, received heavy downpour with thunderstorms and lightning on Thursday, thus affecting the Navratri festivities and waterlogging many areas.
The sudden downpour on Thursday surprised many as the weather department had only issued a ‘yellow’ alert for light to moderate rainfall in Mumbai.
Elphinstone Road and NM Joshi Marg in the Prabhadevi area were among the worst affected, with visuals showing commuters struggling to navigate through flooded streets.
Waterlogging was also reported in Elphinstone Road and NM Joshi Marg in the Prabha Devi area. Visuals showed people struggling to cross waterlogged roads in several city areas.
IMD WEATHER FORECAST
The weather department has issued a nationwide warning for heavy rainfall from October 12-16, predicting downpours across multiple states, news agency ANI reported.
According to the IMD, heavy rainfall could occur over Tamil Nadu, Kerala, South Interior Karnataka, Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Arunachal Pradesh, and Gujarat.
On October 13, the IMD forecast very heavy rainfall in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, along with heavy rainfall in Konkan and Goa, Gujarat, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
The IMD further predicted very heavy rainfall over Tamil Nadu and Kerala on October 14, with heavy rainfall expected in South Interior Karnataka, Rayalaseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Saurashtra and Kutch.
On October 15, heavy rainfall is likely over Rayalaseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.
Similarly, heavy rainfall is expected in Rayalaseema, Coastal Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala on October 16.
