Mumbai Rains: Expect water-logging, rain for four days

The India Meterological Department (IMD) says heavy rainfall to continue; several flights cancelled and diverted. Officials  said high tide at 4 pm made the situation worse

Representational picture. Courtesy/Datta Kumbhar

The high tide is what added to your misery, according to the BMC. Officials yesterday said a high tide of 3.32 metres at 4 pm made the situation worse, slowing down the receding of water.

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Deputy Municipal Commissioner Sudhir Naik said, “All six pumping stations and two sewage pumping stations were functional from 10 am. We also deployed about 300 de-watering pumps at various spots. But despite all our efforts, the water didn’t recede due to the high tide and the continuous rains.”

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Officials said from morning to 7 pm, many areas had got an average of 180 mm rainfall. While Worli received the highest at 303 mm, at least17 locations received between 200 mm and 300 mm.

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Declaring a public holiday today, CM Devendra Fadnavis tweeted, “In the wake of warnings issued by #IMD people in Mumbai and areas around #Mumbai are advised to stay back home unless there is an emergency.

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