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Avatar Posted by sandeshp 68 days ago (http://www.expressindia.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: bmc flooding disaster management
The fear of the monsoon havoc hit Mumbaiites once again on Tuesday morning as rail and road traffic were stalled by waterlogging and two people were washed away by flood waters in suburban drains.

Worse, by evening, a harried Municipal Commissioner Jairaj Phatak had this to say: “In the low-lying country, The Netherlands, people have learnt to live with rains, as they cannot cope with the sit read more »
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Avatar Posted by manishbhau 69 days ago (http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: bmc heavy rainfall flooding
Heavy rains continued to lash the city and the suburbs on Monday, affecting road, rail and air traffic. The weather bureau, meanwhile, has predicted intermittent rainfall with possibility of few heavy showers during the day.

According to traffic police sources, traffic was moving at a slow pace on various routes due to potholes but there was no water-logging on the main routes. read more »
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Avatar Posted by dancewithshadows 455 days ago (http://www.mumbaimirror.com)
Category: Mumbai | Tags: monsoon floods bmc flooding rains
Two years after 26/7, the BMC has still not set up four pumping stations as recommended by a review committee. Amazing guts! read more »
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