Mumbai witnessed its first showers last week, and things did not really go well. People faced many issues due to waterlogging and traffic at various places in the city. Now, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has warned the citizens of heavy to very heavy rainfall in the city in the upcoming 4-5 days. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also issued a ‘nowcast’ warning, take a look.
BMC Warns Very Heavy Rainfall For Next 4-5 Days In Mumbai
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has warned all its Mumbaikars about the predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the city. The concerned officials have also been asked to visit the low-lying areas by the civic body. It has asked them to take prompt action at places where there are chances of flooding.
After a delayed monsoon, Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rainfall, with people posting several videos of waterlogged areas. Mumbai city received 12.44 mm of rainfall, while the eastern suburbs received 42.41 mm and the western suburbs received 40.46 mm of rainfall. This was on Wednesday, between 8am to 12pm.
BMC officials mentioned that the weather department has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in isolated areas, while the city and suburban areas will get moderate rainfall.
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Cut In Water Supply
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a ‘nowcast’ warning. This warning was issued at 9:30am and informed that some coastal districts and isolated places in Mumbai will face moderate to light rainfall intensity.
In the past 24 hours, 26 occurrences of trees collapsing, 15 incidents of short circuits, and five incidents of whole or partial house collapses were reported by BMC officials.
From July 1, Mumbai residents will also experience a 10% cut in their water supply. Due to a lack of water in the lakes surrounding Mumbai as a result of insufficient rainfall, the BMC will reduce its water supply. Iqbal Singh Chahal, commissioner of the BMC, has also urged people to use water wisely and sparingly.
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