Monsoon Rains Latest Updates: Orange Alert Issued For Odisha, Parts Of Maharashtra

Monsoon rains latest updates: Heavy downpour continues to pound several states across the country, throwing life out of gear for the people with flood-like conditions and traffic woes. At least 18 people have lost their lived in rain-related incidents in Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh in the last 24 hours.

Updated: July 13, 2022 10:56 PM IST

By India.com News Desk | Edited by Analiza Pathak

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Monsoon Rains Latest Updates: Heavy rainfall of Southwest Monsoon created havoc over large parts of the country, while causing massive destruction over Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Karnataka and Kerala in the past one week. Heavy rains accompanied by strong winds lashed Mumbai and suburbs and also flooded many parts of the city within a couple of hours, throwing road traffic out of gear at some places. An orange alert has been sounded in Mumbai, Thane and parts of Raigad and Palghar on July 13 as the meteorological department forecast heavy rains. Heavy showers also occurred at isolated places in east Rajasthan while a few other parts of the state recorded light to moderate rains. Showers in Delhi also brought down the mercury but caused traffic snarls and waterlogging in parts of the city where the minimum settled at 26.2 degrees Celsius, a notch below normal. Schools and colleges shut in Palghar and Gadhricholi districts of Maharashtra, parts of Gujarat. Orange alert issued for Odisha and some districts of Maharashtra.

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