The BMC has advised citizens to practice caution when venturing out of their homes as IMD upgraded the warning status from orange to red, a special bulletin on the citys rain said on Wednesday
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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued warnings of heavy rains in Mumbai and suburbs on Wednesday.
"A high tide of 3.28 meters is expected around 7:02 pm on Wednesday," the IMD tweeted. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) advised citizens to practice caution when venturing out of their homes.
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#IMDOrangeAlert@IndiaMetDept has issued warnings of heavy rains in the city and suburbs today.
— माà¤u00c2u009dà¥u00c2u0080 Mumbai, à¤u00c2u0086पलà¥u00c2u0080 BMC (@mybmc) July 15, 2020
Citizens are requested to follow all necessary precautions, stay away from the shore and not venture into water logged areas
A 3.28 mtr #HighTide at 19.02 hrs#MyBMCMonsoonUpdates
"Citizens are requested to follow all necessary precautions, stay away from the shore and not venture into water-logged areas," the BMC said.
As heavy rainfall continued in Mumbai and coastal Maharashtra, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) upgraded the warning status from orange to red, a special bulletin on the city's rain said on Wednesday. The city has been witnessing heavy rains since Tuesday night, resulting in water logging in many areas.
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