Mumbai on high alert for high tide

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Mumbai on high alert for high tide

Yogesh Pawar, Yogesh Damle, Thursday July 23, 2009, Mumbai

Battling with drinking water scarcity, Mumbai might not have minded the rains even if it meant missing the solar eclipse. But in the next few days, very high tides may clash with heavy rains. But is Mumbai ready for that?

Mumbai may face more problems if it continues to rain heavily over the next few days - days on which, the city by the sea will see the highest tides of the season at about five metres.

HIGH TIDE: HIGH ALERT!

        23 July                       01.23 pm                    5.01 m

        24 July                       02.03 pm                    5.05 m

        25 July                       02.43 pm                    4.94 m

"If it does not rain heavily, then Mumbai has no reason to worry. If it does then we will alert everyone and act," said Jairaj Phatak, Municipal Commissioner, BMC.

The civic body has instructed the fire brigade, coast guard and Navy to be on alert even placing full page advertisements in newspapers.

Urging citizens:

Not move out during heavy rains unless extremely necessary
Monitor media for weather updates before leaving home
Be alert especially if they live in low-lying areas
And always carry a few eatables and safe drinking water

On that cautionary note, a few schools have asked students to stay at home on the high tide dates.

The bottom line: be cautious if it's pouring no need to worry otherwise.

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Posted by Valli on Jul 24, 2009

Its very tough to belive but almost all the predictions made by "Mausam Vibhag" went wrong in the past. and the seems these will also, go on the same track. so enjoy rain of mumbai and lets get drenched once again

Posted by tushar on Jul 23, 2009

I don't know when this India Meteorological Department are going to work accurate, their prediction is always wrong. Hope so its rains heavy...

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