Mumbai Rains: IMD Predicts 'Very Heavy Rainfall' In The Maximum City; BMC On High Alert

IMD issued alert for Mumbai as heavy to very heavy rains are expected in the metropolitan city & high tides of 4.57 metres are expected to occur at 11:38 am on Saturday

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New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a red alert for Mumbai, Raigad, and Ratnagiri in Maharashtra, forecasting "extremely heavy rainfall'' over the next 24 hours in many places in Palghar, Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad districts. IMD has also alerted for a high tide today which is expected to be over 4.5 metres at 11:37 am.

#IMDOrangeAlert@Indiametdept has forecast heavy to very heavy rains in isolated areas of Mumbai on 3rd and 4th July.#MyBMCUpdates pic.twitter.com/z2VftDCzWp

— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 2, 2020

Earlier, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had said the metropolis and surrounding areas could get intermittent moderate to heavy rain with "the possibility of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places" on Saturday. As a precautionary measure, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has requested Mumbaikars to stay away from the sea shore.

#HighTideAlert@Indiametdept has forecasted extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places in Mumbai for the next 48 hours.

Also, there is a high tide of 4.57 metres at 11:38 AM tomorrow. Citizens are requested to stay away from the sea shore.#MyBMCUpdates pic.twitter.com/KTgOtkoQqE — माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) July 3, 2020

BMC has chalked out a detailed plan for the city which states that if needed people in all the 24 municipal wards will temporarily be shifted to BMC schools. If it rains heavily, waterlogging at coastal and low lying areas are expected. Temporary arrangements at 299 spots have been made to pump out water in case of flooding or waterlogging. Officials from the Health Department, Fire Department, and Mumbai police are on alert in case of flooding and evacuation. ALSO READ|India Extends Ban On International Flights Till July 31st; Only Cargo Operations Allowed Heavy rains lashed Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra on Friday, with the IMD predicting intermittent moderate to heavy rain and "possibility of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places" in the metropolis and surrounding areas on Saturday. According to India Meteorological Department's Mumbai centre, the Colaba weather bureau reported 161.4 mm rainfall between 8:30 am and 8:30 pm on Friday. During this period, the Santacruz weather station in the city recorded 102.7 mm rainfall.