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IMD forecasts heavy rains in Mumbai, Thane, issues orange alert

June 20, 2022 15:02 IST

The India meteorological department on Monday issued an 'orange alert' for Mumbai and Thane signalling very heavy rainfall till June 21.

IMAGE: Children use a plastic sheet to shield themselves as they walk on a road amid rains, Mumbai, June 20, 2022. Photograph: Shashank Parade/PTI Photo

The orange colour-coded warning for heavy rains on June 20-21 was issued for the coastal districts of Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg, the IMD said.

 

The IMD has four-colour coded alerts: green (no warning); yellow (watch); orange (alert); and red (warning).

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