Mumbai weather update: IMD issues heavy rainfall alert, city braces for rough skies

Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a rainfall alert for Mumbai, advising people to brace for thunderstorms and heavy downpour. 

 

Mumbai, Thane and Palghar have been issued a yellow alert, with a possibility of lightning and heavy rainfall. 

 

"Thunderstorm accompanied with lightning, heavy rainfall, gusty winds with speed reaching 40-50 Kmph very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of   Konkan-Goa and  North Madhya Maharashtra," mentioned a tweet from the Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai. 

 

Earlier, ANI reported that a depression in the east-central Arabian Sea had progressed nearly westward at a velocity of seven kilometers per hour. 

 

Cyclone Montha:

Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu are preparing to face Cyclone Montha as it is expected to make landfall along the eastern coast on Tuesday. The severe cyclonic storm is expected to hit Andhra Pradesh's Kakinada area late on Tuesday, bringing powerful 90-100km/h winds—which may go up to 110km/h—and heavy rainfall, especially since the northeast monsoon winds are also active over Yanam, Rayalaseema, and the Andhra Pradesh coast.

 

According to PTI, the Andhra Pradesh government has prepared an action plan for relief and essential supplies in pre-cyclone preparedness for Cyclone Montha. State Civil Supplies Minister N Manohar said the action plan covers stock positioning of Public Distribution System (PDS) commodities, fuel inventory management, paddy procurement steps, food supply to relief shelters and post-cyclone relief distribution.

 

For more updates, visit the official website of IMD. 

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