Mumbai Rains: IMD Issues Orange Alert; Lake Levels Surpass 2023 Marks

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:19pm on 15 Jul 2024,Monday Weather & Environment

Heavy rainfall in Mumbai prompted the IMD to issue an orange alert for Tuesday. Overnight showers caused waterlogging and traffic issues, while lake levels supplying water to the city jumped to 35.11%—surpassing last year's levels. Raigad district is under a red alert for extreme rainfall. Meanwhile, NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal met rival Sharad Pawar to discuss the Maratha-OBC reservation issue. Separately, Pune police are searching for Manorama Khedkar, wanted in a land dispute case, after an FIR was registered against her following a viral video.

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