India, Oct. 4 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) sounded the alarm on Saturday as Cyclone Shakhti barrels toward the Maharashtra coast, with several districts now bracing for strong winds, heavy rain, and flood threats over the next few days.

Cyclone Shakhti, currently moving along the Arabian Sea, is predicted to impact parts of the Konkan region and North Maharashtra between October 3 and 7, the weather department warned.

According to the IMD's latest warning, the districts most vulnerable to Cyclone Shakhti cover Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg.

The wind speed, reaching 45-55 kmph and gusting to 65 kmph, is likely to prevail over the North Maharashtra coast between October 3 and 5. Depending on th...