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Heavy rainfall is being witnessed in Mumbai due to the extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae. Reports of water-logging are coming in from the low lying areas of Worli, Andheri, Shivaji Park and Pedder Road. The BMC has instructed assistant commissioners of all the 24 wards to be fully prepared to face any eventuality.
The Chatrappati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport which has closed all flight operations due to the extremely severe cyclonic storm Tau’ Te till 2 PM today has so far witnessed three diversions. The CSMIA said, a SpiceJet flight was diverted to Surat, another Indigo flight was asked to return to Lucknow and an Indigo flight was diverted to Hyderabad. On the other hand, the Mumbai civic body has deployed 93 lifeguards on all the beaches in and around the city. Besides, even the fire brigade personnel at seven stations in the city have been asked to be on their toes.
As a precautionary measure, as many as 581 COVID patients from Dahisar, Mulund and BKC have been shifted to safer places.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray reviewed the situation arising out of the extremely severe cyclonic storm Tau’ Te. The disaster management authority informed that over 12 thousand people from Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg and Raigad districts have been evacuated and shifted to safer places. Meanwhile at Uran in Raigad, a woman lost her life after the house wall fell on her.
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) said that operations closure has been extended upto 4 pm today.
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