India, Aug. 18 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued an orange alert for rain in Mumbai for the second consecutive day, nearly two days after heavy showers battered the city, which resulted to severe waterlogging and disruption in daily lives.

The orange alert, the third level in the weather panel's four-tier warning system, is in place for Borivali, Thane, Kalyan, Mulund, Powai, Santa Cruz, Chembur, Worli, Navi Mumbai, and Colaba in Mumbai.

Several other parts of Maharashtra have also been put on yellow and orange alerts.

Light to moderate showers, not exceeding 5 to 15 mm per hour, accompanied with overcast skies and gusty winds are expected to brace the financial capital today, after the rain intensity decrea...