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An orange alert was also issued in Raigad district until July 21 and Palghar and Thane districts on July 20 (Representative Image: PTI)
And the Meteorological Department issued an orange alert for the city Wednesday, indicating heavy to very heavy rain in a few places.
Mumbaikar had a rainy start to the week with heavy rains lashing the city throughout Monday. According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), the city is expected to continue to receive light and heavy rains in isolated locations throughout the week as a yellow alert has been issued in Mumbai till Friday except Wednesday.
The Met Office, in its five-day forecast Monday, issued an orange alert for the city on Wednesday, indicating heavy to very heavy rain in a few places.
An orange alert has also been issued in Raigad district until July 21 and Palghar and Thane districts on July 20.
The Meteorological Department also warned of isolated incidents of “very heavy” rain in the Konkan region on Wednesday.
The wave of rain will continue in Mumbai and its adjoining areas for the next 10 days, Times of India Quoted from independent forecasting expert Abhijit Modak.
But he added that the heavy rains would occur intermittently rather than continuously for the duration.
Meanwhile, low-lying areas, such as the Andheri MRT, experienced waterlogging on Monday due to continued rains, prompting a temporary lockdown for motorists.
Moreover, the total stock in the Seven Lakes that supplies water to Mumbai rose to 34 percent of the quantity required on Monday.
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