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Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Monday said that a high alert has been issued for the week ahead in the state amid prospects of heavy rains and the District Collectors have been asked to be in a state of preparedness, he said.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Gujarat, Madhya Maharashtra, Konkan and Goa, predicting heavy rainfall along with thunderstorms. Meanwhile, Mumbai, Thane and Palghar have been put on yellow alert and are likely to witness unseasonal rainfall.
The India Meteorological Department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of southern India starting from Saturday till Monday, November 29, 2021. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu is bracing up for more rain amid heavy rainfall alert issued by the IMD.
In the wake of heavy rainfall alert, schools in over 20 Tamil Nadu districts, including Chennai, will remain shut on Friday. Meanwhile, water pumps have been installed in waterlogged areas to remove stagnant water.
IMD predicts heavy rainfall in THESE states over next few days - Full forecast here - Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala may receive very heavy rainfall in isolated places as a low-pressure area was created over the Bay of Bengal.