Maharashtra’s Mumbai, Raigad, Ratnagiri districts very likely to receive extremely heavy rainfall on 13th and 14th June: Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai.
The weather department on Saturday morning said that the city’s eastern suburbs received 89.30 to 92.38 milimetres of rainfall, while Mumbai city received 79.66 milimetres in the last 24 hours.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday appealed to residents to stay away from the sea and coastal areas.
“People are advised to not visit beaches, seafronts etc. Temporary shelters in BMC schools located in 24 civic wards have been kept ready. The officials of various agencies have been asked to report to the disaster control room for better coordination,” an official of the civic body told news agency PTI.
Some parts of Mumbai witnessed waterlogging on Saturday morning due to continuous heavy downpour in the city. Several areas in Sion East and Andheri subway have been flooded due to the rain.
Meanwhile, Mumbai mayor Kishori Kishor Pednekar has notified that strict action would be taken against those who are found dumping garbage in the drains and gutters.
