Mumbai, 22 July (HS): The Meteorological Department

has issued warning to many districts in Maharashtra as heavy to very heavy

rains are predicted in the next 72 hours. The Disaster Management and District

Collectorate have been alerted.

According to the Mat Office forecast on Wednesday, wind

speed could be between 50 kmph to 70 kmph in ten districts including Mumbai,

Thane, Pune and Nashik.

A red alert has been issued for Pune’s hilly regions

which is expected to get very heavy rains. An orange alert has been issued for

Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, hilly regions in Nashik, Satara and Kolhapur

districts. A yellow alert has been issued for Mumbai, Ratnagiri, Pune, Nashik,

Buldana, Akola, Washim, Amravati, Yavatmal, Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia,

Chandrapur and Gadchiroli. These districts may experience thundershowers.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar