MUMBAI: A warning of heavy rain for Mumbai and adjoining areas was issued on Friday for the next four days.
IMD issued a ‘red alert’ for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad for June 13, indicating extremely heavy rain at isolated places being very likely.
The extremely heavy rain is expected to continue till June 14.
An orange alert is in place for Saturday (June 12) and for the first two days of next week (June 14 and 15).
The high tide today at 1.32pm will be of 4.34 metres.
BMC appealed to people to stay away from the sea and coastal areas.
Fire brigade teams have been kept on alert and flood rescue squads were deployed at the city’s six beaches.
Municipal schools have been designated as temporary shelters.
Five National Disaster Response Force teams are on alert.
IMD officials said very dense clouds hovering over Konkan coast could lead to heavy to very heavy rain in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri.
Officials warned people to take the warning seriously as the wet spell could last long.
“With formation of a low pressure system in North Bay of Bengal, and its likely inward movement along with it getting intensified, Maharashtra coast is likely to witness heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy rain in the next 4-5 days.
Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad are on red alert for Sunday and the trend of heavy rain will stay.
Mumbaikars must take care and not go out unless for very urgent work,” said K S Hosalikar, scientist, IMD.
With over 100mm rain in 24 hours (June 10-11), the city covered up June average (505mm).
Rain for the month stands at 534mm, while last year’s was 395mm, and in 2019, it was 515mm.
Colaba recorded 28.6mm and Santacruz 35.9mm on Friday (8.30am-8.30pm).
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