Widespread rainfall has been forecast by IMD for Maharashtra, Marathwada, Vidharba, and also for the Konkan coast and Goa for Saturday. Heavy rains will be driven by strong winds of speed 50-60kmph gusting to 70kmph, which have been forecast as very likely over the southwest and west-central Arabian sea and along and off the Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Goa coasts, IMD said on Friday. A day after at least 61 people were killed in Maharashtra due to heavy rains, widespread showers accompanied by strong winds have been predicted for the region by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Saturday.
Widespread rainfall has been forecast by IMD for Maharashtra, Marathwada, Vidharba, and also for the Konkan coast and Goa for Saturday. Heavy rains will be driven by strong winds of speed 50-60kmph gusting to 70kmph, which have been forecast as very likely over the southwest and west-central Arabian sea and along and off the Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Goa coasts, IMD said on Friday.
As Maharashtra continues to grapple with the heaviest downpour it has seen in the last 40 years, the meteorological department raised red alerts for several regions in the state, indicating that heavy rainfall will continue for the next few days. Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government has roped in the Indian Army to assist the local administration in flood-affected areas.
Surjitt Sahani
