Maharashtra rains: Red alert issued for Palghar, Raigad for July 19

The Indian Meteorological Department IMD on Tuesday issued a lsquoRedrsquo alert for Palghar and Raigad district in Maharashtra for July 19The weather bulletin said Heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places was very likelyAccording to the weather bulletin an Orange alert has been issued for Thane Mumbai and Ratnagiri for July 19The Regional Meteorological Centre RMC at Mumbai has issued an orange alert for Maharashtras Palghar district predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places here over the next two days the local administration said on Tuesday according to the PTIMaharashtra IMD has issued a lsquoRedrsquo alert for Palghar Raigad for July 19 An Orange alert has been issued for Thane Mumbai and Ratnagiri pictwittercomYzTTvbOf14mdash ANI ANI July 18 2023In view of the forecast Palghar Collector Govind Bodke on Tuesday issued an advisory asking citizens to remain extra cautious remain indoors and not to venture into rivers lakes and other water bodies the district administration said in release as per the PTIDistrict Disaster Management Cell chief Vivekanand Kadam said the RMC Mumbai has issued a yellow alert for Tuesday predicting heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in PalgharFor Wednesday and Thursday it has issued an orange alert forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places in Palghar district he said in the releaseThe collector has advised citizens to avoid going out of the house not to take shelter under trees and not attempt to cross the flooded and overflowing rivers creeks and streamsThe advisory also asked citizens not to venture into the water bodies and not to carry any metallic object with them when moving out reported the PTIThe collector has also asked people not to go near the water bodies for taking selfies and also not to believe in rumoursMeanwhile after heavy rainfall lashed parts of Mumbai and Thane on Monday the India Meteorological Departments IMD Mumbai centre changed the orange alert to yellow alert for the city and its neighbouring district on Tuesday eveningIn its weather forecast for the day in the evening the IMD Mumbai predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places in Mumbai and Thane for the next 24 hoursHeavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places on July 17 and 18 the IMD release with a yellow alert stated