Heavy rains in Mumbai: Red alert for Raigad; trains and flight services hit | India News

NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued a red alert warning of extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations in Raigad as well as the ghat regions of Pune and Satara districts over the next 16 hours. Mumbai has been placed under an orange alert. Mumbai experienced persistent morning showers on Monday, leading…

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Mumbai rains overwhelm drains: BMC eyes 120mm/hour upgrade; 80 new flooding spots found | Mumbai News

Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) MUMBAI: Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) have begun planning to overhaul parts of the city’s drainage network after intense one-hour downpours exposed the limits of its stormwater infrastructure.BMC is considering increasing the drainage capacity in vulnerable low-lying areas to handle up to 120mm of rainfall per hour, more than double the current…

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