Heavy rain batters Mumbai, IMD issues orange alert for city and 3 other districts; high-tide expected

MUMBAI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad, moderate to intense spells of rain at isolated places and urging people to take precautions.Mumbai continued to receive heavy monsoon showers, with the island city recording an average rainfall of 114 mm between 8 am on July 2 and 7 am on July 3.The eastern suburbs recorded an average of 102 mm of rainfall, while the western suburbs received 109 mm during the same period. The city is also expected to witness a high tide of 4.28 metres at 2.18 pm

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