Monsoon Rain LIVE Updates: A red alert has been issued for Raigad district of Maharashtra for today i.e. on 6 July, warning of excessive rainfall, officials. In Goa, IMD has forecasted heavy monsoon rains for today and the state Education Department has also announced a one-day holiday for schools. In Mumbai, IMD has issued an orange and a yellow alert for the city, predicting heavy rainfall from today onwards
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Red alert in Maharashtra’s Raigad district for today
A red alert has been issued for Raigad district in Maharashtra for July 6, warning of excessive rainfall, officials said on Wednesday.The district has recorded 70 per cent of the average rainfall for June at 459 mm. At 708.4 mm, the district recorded 22.5 per cent of the average annual rainfall (3,148 mm) so far in July. “The average rainfall in Raigad district for June was 655 mm. This year, the district recorded 70 per cent of the average rainfall at 459 mm. In the first four days of July, 188 mm of rainfall was recorded,” officials said.
Rains lash parts of Punjab, Haryana
Many areas of Punjab and Haryana were lashed by rains on Wednesday, according to the weather department. In Punjab, Ludhiana received 103 mm of rain, Ferozepur 40.5 mm, Gurdaspur 33.5, Patiala 21 mm, Amritsar 17 mm and Pathankot 9.2 mm, according to a weather report. In Haryana, Hisar received 9 mm of rainfall, Ambala 8 mm, Sirsa 2 mm and Karnal 1 mm, the weather department’s report stated. Chandigarh, the joint capital of the two states received 20.3 mm of rainfall.
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