The maximum fatalities have been reported from Raigad (16, and counting), Mumbai (12), Jalgaon (7), Buldhana (4), Washim, Yavatmal, Chandrapur (3 each), Beed, Thane, Bhandara (2 each), and one each in Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Sangli, Solapur, Nandurbar, Ahmednagar, Wardha, Amravati, and Gadchiroli.
In view of the wet conditions expected ahead, the SDRF has been deployed in Nanded and Gadchiroli, and the NDRF are stationed in Palghar, Thane, Raigad, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur and Sangli in full readiness.
Major rivers like Jagbudi and Vashishth (Ratnagiri), Kundalika, Savitri and Patalganga (Raigad) have shot above the danger levels owing to the heavy rains.
The coastal Konkan regions were clobbered with heavy rains on Thursday – Raigad (198.0 mm), Thane (145.7 mm), Palghar (134.3 mm), Ratnagiri (129.2 mm), and Mumbai (99.0 mm). Other places that received good rainfall included: Sindhudurg (49.3 mm), Gadchiroli (42.7 mm), Kolhapur (36.8 mm), Jalgaon (33.9 mm), Satara (33.3 mm), Pune (21.2 mm), Buldhana (16.8 mm), Chandrapur (16.7 m), Nandurbar (12.2 mm), Nagpur (11.0 mm),
For Friday, the IMD has issued a ‘Red’ alert for Palghar, Thane, Raigad and Pune, and ‘Orange’ alerts for Mumbai, Ratnagiri, and Satara.
–IANS
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