In view of Cyclone Ockhi, the IMD’s Mumbai
observatory issued a rain and thundershower warning for Mumbai and adjoining
areas beginning Monday night. The officials said that the situation would
persist on Tuesday as well. An official at the Mumbai office of India
Meteorological Department said on account of the cyclone, the megapolis has
started receiving rainfall due to the spread of clouds. The Maharashtra
government has declared a holiday for schools in Mumbai and adjoining districts
tomorrow due to "serious weather predictions".