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Maharashtra weather updates: Light to moderate rains likely in parts of Vidarbha on July 13

Updated on: 13 July,2023 12:50 PM IST  |  Mumbai
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Maharashtra weather updates: Thunderstorm with lightning at one or two places in parts of Vidarbha is likely, the Meteorological Department said

Maharashtra weather updates: Light to moderate rains likely in parts of Vidarbha on July 13

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Parts of Vidarbha in Maharashtra are likely to witness light to moderate rains on July 13, the Meteorological Department said in a weather bulletin on Wednesday. 
The weather department said thunderstorm with lightning at one or two places in parts of Vidarbha are likely at isolated places this week.


According to the bulletin, a 'Yellow' alert for July 13 to July 17 was issued for several parts of Vidarbha including Nagpur, Wardha, Bhandara, Gondia, Chandrapur, Gadchiroli, Amravati, Akola, Yavatmal and Washim in Maharashtra. 


The weather department said, light to moderate rains are likely. There was a possibility of thunderstorm with lightning at one or two places.


Meanwhile, The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted 'light to moderate spells of rain' in Mumbai and its suburbs.
"Light to moderate rainfall likely today in city and suburbs," the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Thursday.

According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai City received 4.19 mm of rain and eastern suburbs and western suburbs received 9.16 mm and 6.06 mm of rain respectively in the last 24 hours.

A high tide of about 3.75 metres is expected to hit Mumbai at 9.17 am today, while another high tide of 3.28 metres is expected at 8.36 pm, stated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

The civic body also said that a low tide of about 2.31 metres is expected at 3.01 pm today.Meanwhile, the torrential Yamuna in Delhi swelled to a staggering 208.48 metres Thursday morning, inundating nearby streets and public and private infrastructure, and causing immense hardships to people living in close proximity to the river.

The water level at the Old Railway Bridge crossed the 208-metre mark Wednesday night and rose to 208.48 metres by 8 am on Thursday. It is expected to rise further, according to the Central Water Commission, which has termed it an "extreme situation".

With the situation deteriorating every passing hour, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to intervene and the city police imposed Section 144 of the CrPC in flood-prone areas to prevent unlawful assembly of four or more people and public movement in groups.

Lt Governor V K Saxena has also called a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday.

In a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Kejriwal requested that the water from Hathnikund barrage in Haryana be released slowly and pointed out that Delhi is set to host the G20 Summit meeting in a few weeks.

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