Heavy downpours in Mumbai on Sunday night led to widespread waterlogging across various parts of the city, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue orange to red alerts for Mumbai and its suburban regions. The incessant rainfall also disrupted life in several parts of Maharashtra and Odisha, signalling the strengthening of pre-monsoon activity.
The IMD, via social media platform X (formerly Twitter), announced that Mumbai and its surrounding areas would continue to witness light to moderate rain for the next 3 to 4 hours. “Orange to red colour warnings for moderate to heavy spells of rainfall, accompanied by moderate thunderstorms and squally winds reaching speeds of 50–60m/h, have been issued for Mumbai and its suburbs for the next three hours,” the IMD stated.
Mumbai had previously received light showers on 23 May, with forecasts predicting heavy rainfall and generally overcast conditions in the days to follow.
In Maharashtra’s Thane district, torrential rains late on Wednesday night severely damaged the Bhiwandi-Wada road, forming deep potholes and exacerbating the situation due to ongoing roadworks. The resulting traffic congestion stretched for 7 to 8 kilometres, leaving commuters stranded for over four hours.
Meanwhile, Odisha’s Koraput district recorded its highest rainfall in 24 years, according to IMD Bhubaneswar Director Manorama Mohanty. “Light to moderate rainfall is expected across many areas in Odisha over the coming days. The southwest monsoon has already made its onset over Kerala, and pre-monsoon showers are actively affecting our region. A cyclonic circulation is set to develop, bringing more rain,” Mohanty said.
The IMD has issued orange alerts for several districts in Odisha, anticipating heavy rainfall over the next four to five days as monsoon conditions continue to advance.
Source: TOI
