Meanwhile, as the city awaits for rains in the city, the authorities have predicted that Mumbai may witness 22 days of high tide in the Arabian Sea during the four months of monsoon this year
Data from the Disaster Management Department of the BMC shows that seven days in June and four days in July
If the heavy rain occurs during the high tides, there are chances of flooding in lower parts of the city despite cleaning of drains
In 2021, Mumbai witnessed 18 days of high tides and in 2022 there were 22 days of high tide during monsoon
Last year, there were 25 days of high tide and the highest tide of 4.87 metres occurred on August 3 and 4, at about 1.14 pm and 1.56 pm
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