Dynamite News Maharashtra: Heavy rains alert till tomorrow; Holiday in BMC schools and colleges
The BMC has also requested all citizens to avoid stepping out if not necessary and has asked them to cooperate. Read further on Dynamite News:
Mumbai: The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of very heavy rainfall in isolated places on Thursday in areas of Raigad and Ratnagiri until Friday morning.
Meanwhile, as per the forecast, areas of Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, and Sindhudurg can expect heavy to very heavy rainfall until Friday morning.
Considering the warning issued, all schools and colleges falling under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) area have been declared a holiday for Friday.
BMC has also appealed to all teachers to inform the concerned guardians and take necessary precautions while leaving the school along with proper coordination at the school level.
Additionally, the BMC has also requested all citizens to avoid stepping out if not necessary and has asked them to cooperate.
Rainfall recorded during the past 24 hours until 8:30 a.m. today was 44 mm in Mumbai city, 90 mm in the Eastern suburbs, and 89 mm in the Western suburbs. (with Agency inputs)