Rains continued to wreak havoc in Mumbai for the second consecutive day, prompting the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to advise people to stay at home and asking schools to shut as a precautionary measure.
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The MeT department has predicted heavy showers in the next 48 hours in the city and other areas in the next 48 hours.
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The BMC said that a high tide is expected on Wednesday afternoon in Mumbai with a forecast of 4.9 metre high waves.
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Rail and road traffic was disrupted because of the heavy rains, resulting in traffic pile-ups along the main roads in the city.
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The BMC also advised people against undertaking travel in the city unless absolutely necessary.
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Several low-lying areas in the city were swamped after the incessant heavy rains.
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Officials have also advised people to pay no heed to SMS warnings of flooding in the city, as they say these are being circulated by rumour-mongers.
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Many private schools were shut and the authorities of some schools have also asked parents to collect those children, who had already left home for school.
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