Weather today, Aug. 19 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Gujarat, Maharahtra, Goa and Karnataka, predicting extremely heavy rainfall on August 19. Meanwhile, Telangana, Chhattisgarh and Kerala are on orange alert.

"Extremely heavy rainfall very likely at isolated places over Konkan & Goa; Ghat areas of Madhya Maharashtra on19th; Gujarat State on 19th & 20th August," IMD said.

It further noted possibility of extremely heavy rainfall in Coastal Karnataka and North Interior Karnataka on August 19.

The Meteorological Department in its latest weather bulletin said that North Goa, South Goa, Mumbai City, Palghar, Raigarh, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Suburban Mumbai and Thane districts are on flash flood risk till...