IMD forecasts fresh spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall over south peninsular India from today

New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a fresh spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over south Peninsular India from today.

The weather agency also predicted that normal to above normal rainfall over most areas of central India and adjoining south peninsular and east India and some areas of Northeast and Northwest India for this month.

IMD also said that normal to above-normal minimum temperatures over most parts of the country will be observed during the period. However, below-normal minimum temperatures are also likely over northwest India.

The weather agency further said that isolated heavy to very heavy rainfalls are very likely over Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim, Bihar, Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Coastal Karnataka and Kerala during the next three days. It added conditions are favourable for further advance of Southwest Monsoon into remaining parts of Rajasthan and Haryana and Punjab.

Heavy rain continued to lash Mumbai and adjoining areas yesterday. The rain has caused flooding in some areas of Mumbai including Dadar, Parel and Sion. There were reports of waterlogging on some roads. According to Mumbai Civic Body, the Eastern suburbs received 69.86 mm of rainfall while the western suburbs received 73.57 mm of rainfall on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the civic body has informed that three people were injured in a wall collapse incident after some part of the front side wall collapsed on the 1st floor near Manohar collage, in the Dharavi Area of Mumbai. It said that the injured are admitted to Sion Hospital and are stable.

The IMD predicted that heavy to moderate rain will continue for the next 2-3 days in Mumbai’s surrounding areas including catchment areas.

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