As the state gears up for the annual 10-day Ganesh Utsav, Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad, and Ratnagiri districts are expected to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall on Saturday. While a yellow alert--heavy rain across isolated areas--has been issued for Mumbai and Thane on Sunday, orange alert continues for Palghar, Raigad and Ratnagiri. Owing to heavy rainfall, low lying areas are expected to be flooded and waterlogging may lead to traffic in major cities, IMD has warned. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into along and off the north Maharashtra coast till August 25. The weather bureau has also warned of short term disruption to municipal services such as water, electricity, etc and local trains services in Mumbai.

Source: Hindustan Times August 22, 2020 02:59 UTC