Mumbai: City Wakes Up To Another Day Of Heavy Rains As IMD Issues Orange Alert; Check Pics

Mumbai woke up to heavy rains in several parts on Saturday morning also, after Friday's rains wrecked havoc in the city.

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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation used 275 dewatering pumps to tackle the situation on Friday.

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India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an Orange Alert for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad district for Saturday.

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The rain also led to suburban trains running well behind schedule on Friday, adding to the woes of the commuters.

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As many as 14 instances of tree falling were reported in Mumbai, as well as four incidents of wall collapse and 12 incidents of short circuits.

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There was a 4.21 meter high tide on Friday and police urged people not to go to the Girgaon Chowpatty and the Dadar Chowpatty. People were also urged not to wade into the sea.

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The IMD’s Colaba observatory recorded 92.02 mm rainfall on Friday, while the Santacruz observatory recorded 115.02 mm rainfall.

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There was 73.62 mm rain fall in the city, 88.30 mm the eastern suburbs and 63.29 mm in the western suburbs.

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