23 July,2023 03:45 PM IST | Nagpur | mid-day online correspondent
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On Sunday, Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis stated that the state government was fully alert to tackle issues caused by heavy rainfall.
Fadnavis said some parts of Maharashtra had received an average rainfall of 15 to 20 days in a matter of just two to three days.
"Weather alerts are being given to the administration of areas where heavy rainfall is expected and teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and their state counterpart SDRF were being quickly deployed as and when required," he said.
Vidarbha is witnessing heavy rains over the past few days.
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According to the weather department data, in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am on Sunday, Akola recorded 107.9 mm rainfall, followed by Yavatmal-24.0 mm, Wardha-23.4 mm, Amravati- 15.6 mm, Nagpur-6.7 mm, Gadchiroli-3.0 mm, Gondia-2.2 mm, Brahmpuri (in Chandrapur)-2.4 mm and Buldhana-2.0 mm.
(with inputs from PTI)
