For the past few weeks Maharashtra, Assam, Gujarat and Delhi are states that have been experiencing rainfall. In the latest update, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for districts in Kerala and a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar.
The weather department further announced that the monsoon is shifting southward, bringing heavy rain and thunderstorms to coastal Kerala, Karnataka, and Konkan Goa this week.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Chief Ministers of Assam, UP, and Gujarat in separate telephonic conversations to assess the flood situation as well as the surge in water level due to heavy rainfall.
He also assured the CMs of providing Central assistance as well as support of the National Disaster Response Force to combat the crisis.
The administration has asked all schools and PU colleges in Karwar, Ankola, Kumta, Honnavar, Bhatkal, Sirsi, Siddapur, Yellapur, Dandeli and Joida taluks to stay shut on Monday.
A red alert has been issued in four Maharashtra districts Satara, Kolhapur, Sindhudurg and Ratnagiri amid heavy showers.
The IMD issued a red alert for Malappuram, Kannur, and Kasaragod in Kerala for Monday, and an orange alert for Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Kozhikode and Wayanad.
The Regional Meteorological Center of Mumbai in a post on X stated, ‘Heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at isolated places over Vidarbha’.
The Goa education department declared a holiday for schools up to Class 12 on Monday.
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