Monsoon update: Heavy rains predicted in Mumbai, 13 states on Yellow alert

With the onset of monsoon in the country, heavy rains are predicted by IMD and yellow alert has been issued to 13 states.

Monsoon update: Heavy rains predicted in Mumbai, 13 states on Yellow alert
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After drenching south-west India, the monsoon has entered in the north-eastern states. Rain has knocked in many districts of Odisha-West Bengal and Maharashtra. It rained heavily in Mumbai on Tuesday morning. The Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rain in Mumbai for the next three days. Along with this, the Meteorological Department has warned to vacate the dilapidated buildings. At the same time, there is a possibility of rain with strong thunderstorms in the northeast on June 10. The pre-monsoon rains have stopped in Madhya Pradesh.

The Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for rain in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday. The pre-monsoon rains have stopped in Madhya Pradesh at this time. It is raining in many districts of the state. Heavy rains occurred in many districts of the state including Indore, Bhopal, Chhindwara, Shajapur, Mandsaur Sagar. Bhopal has recorded 14.5 mm of rain for half an hour. At the same time, due to the rain in Indore for the last several days, there has been waterlogging in many areas.