Mumbai Rains: BMC Deploys 10,000 Personnel As IMD Extends Red Alert; Residents Urged To Avoid Non-Essential Travel
The BMC deployed over 10,000 personnel across Mumbai to tackle flooding and rain-related emergencies as the IMD extended its Red Alert for July 5. The civic body activated 448 pumping stations, intensified drainage and sanitation operations, and urged residents to avoid non-essential travel amid forecasts of extremely heavy rainfall.