Mumbai witnesses high tide at Marine Drive as IMD issues heavy rain alert across several states
Mumbai, July 12
A high tide was witnessed at Mumbai's Marine Drive on Sunday as the India Meteorological Department issued warnings for heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places across several parts of the country.
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places over Assam and Meghalaya, Bihar and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim on July 12.
Heavy rainfall is also likely at isolated places over Arunachal Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, East Uttar Pradesh, Gangetic West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad, Jharkhand, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Odisha, Punjab and Uttarakhand.
The weather agency has warned of heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places over East Uttar Pradesh, while heavy rainfall is expected over Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and northern parts of Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh.
Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty winds is likely at isolated places over Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand and East Uttar Pradesh. The IMD has also forecast gusty winds with speeds of 40-60 kmph at isolated places over Jammu and Kashmir.
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty winds of 40-50 kmph are likely over Andaman and Nicobar Islands, East Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir-Ladakh-Gilgit-Baltistan-Muzaffarabad and Jharkhand.
Thunderstorm activity with lightning and gusty winds of 30-40 kmph is likely over Gangetic West Bengal, Odisha and West Madhya Pradesh, while lightning activity has been predicted over Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Meghalaya, Bihar, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim and Uttarakhand.
The IMD has also predicted heat wave conditions at isolated places over Coastal Andhra Pradesh.
Over the Arabian Sea, squally winds with speeds of 45-55 kmph gusting up to 65 kmph are likely over parts of the central adjoining north Arabian Sea, along and off some parts of the north Gujarat coast adjoining the northeast Arabian Sea, Somalia adjoining the southwest Arabian Sea and Oman coasts.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Living in Mumbai, we're used to high tides during monsoon, but the scale of these warnings across so many states is alarming. Hope everyone in Assam, Bihar, and other vulnerable regions takes precautions. Thunderstorms with lightning can be dangerous—stay indoors! 💡
Good to see IMD being proactive with warnings, but I wonder about the implementation on ground. Many rural areas in Bihar and UP still lack proper drainage. Also, heat wave in Andhra while rest of country is flooded? Classic Indian weather dichotomy! 😅
The high tide at Marine Drive brings back memories of our evening walks, but these weather patterns are definitely becoming more extreme. The mention of Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh, Gilgit-Baltistan together is interesting—nature doesn't recognize borders. Hope everyone stays safe across all regions. 🇮🇳
I'm from Assam, and these heavy rain warnings make me nervous. Our region is already flood-prone. While IMD alerts are helpful, the government needs to ensure relief measures are in place. Also, gusty winds in the Arabian Sea affecting Gujarat coast—fishermen please take care! 🙏
Respectful observation: While the article covers many regions, it's concerning that coastal Andhra gets heat wave while others face heavy rain. Climate change is real, and our urban planning isn't keeping up. Mumbai's flooding every year is proof. We need better infrastructure, not just warnings.
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