<p>The Met Department has said the &quot;situation (in Mumbai) will improve from now onwards.&quot;</p>

<p>The department said they had removed the heavy rainfall warning, but that the city and its suburbs were likely to get intermittent rainfall for the next 48 hours.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&nbsp;No cyclonic warning has been issued, a top official of the Mumbai civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation&nbsp;clarified.</p>

<p>More than 50 flights&nbsp;have been cancelled as the main runway of the Mumbai airport continues to remain closed.&nbsp;</p>

<p>An airport spokesman said there would continue to be delays in flight arrivals and departures because of the fluctuating weather.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">We have removed warning (for heavy rainfall), intermittent rainfall likely over city &amp; suburbs for next 48 hrs: Ajay Kumar, Scientist IMD <a href="https://t.co/FrZaRJbp9i">pic.twitter.com/FrZaRJbp9i</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/910368102566842368">September 20, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Now rainfall will decrease, but light to moderate rainfall to continue in Mumbai region: Ajay Kumar, Scientist IMD Mumbai <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MumbaiRains?src=hash">#MumbaiRains</a> <a href="https://t.co/l3tIaq2p8c">pic.twitter.com/l3tIaq2p8c</a></p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MumbaiRains?src=hash">#MumbaiRains</a>: Visuals from Gateway of India; high tide is expected to hit around 12 noon today. <a href="https://t.co/ZEkgRTAKGU">pic.twitter.com/ZEkgRTAKGU</a></p>
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<p>Earlier, ANI reported, a total of 56 flights had been diverted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>ANI added that five Western Railways trains have been cancelled, and that six Central Railways trains have been cancelled and two diverted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Airport authorities are still trying to pull out the stuck aircraft. It had overshot the runway after landing and had got stuck in the&nbsp;mud.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Massive waterlogging has been reported from around the city.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MumbaiRains?src=hash">#MumbaiRains</a>: Massive waterlogging in various parts of Mumbai: High tide expected around 12:03 pm today. <a href="https://t.co/IvHT1w4fV2">pic.twitter.com/IvHT1w4fV2</a></p>
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<p>The Mumbai Police tweeted that high tide today was expected at 12.03 pm.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Low tide is expected at 6.04 pm.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Mumbai Police had last night tweeted that the city&#39;s schools would remain shut today as a safety precaution, irrespective of weather conditions.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Just now,the State Gov has declared a holiday in schools tomorrow for safety of students, irrespective of weather conditions <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mumbairains?src=hash">#mumbairains</a></p>
&mdash; Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) <a href="https://twitter.com/MumbaiPolice/status/910199215313256453">September 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>A spokesman for the city&#39;s famous dabbawallahs said they would not be working today.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Won&#39;t be working today,no Dabba delivery by Mumbai Dabbawalas due to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MumbaiRains?src=hash">#MumbaiRains</a> : Subhash Talekar, Mumbai Dabbawala Association Spox <a href="https://t.co/KlJqPA1Cc7">pic.twitter.com/KlJqPA1Cc7</a></p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/910326270793203712">September 20, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>The met department said Mumbai city had got 210 mm rainfall, the suburbs had got 303 mm, and Dahanu near Mumbai had got 304 mm rainfall.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Mumbai city recorded 210 mm rainfall, suburb recorded 303 mm rainfall &amp; Dahanu near Mumbai recorded 304 mm rainfall: KS Hosalikar, DDG IMD</p>
&mdash; ANI (@ANI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ANI/status/910346271667482624">September 20, 2017</a></blockquote>
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The Met Department said it had removed the heavy rainfall warning but that the city and its suburbs were likely to get intermittent rainfall for the next 48 hours

The Met Department has said the "situation (in Mumbai) will improve from now onwards." The department said they had removed the heavy rainfall warning, but that the city and its suburbs were likely to get intermittent rainfall for the next 48 hours. No cyclonic warning has been issued, a top official of the Mumbai civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation clarified. More than 50 flights have been cancelled as the main runway of the Mumbai airport continues to remain closed. An airport spokesman said there would continue to be delays in flight arrivals and departures because of the fluctuating weather. We have removed warning (for heavy rainfall), intermittent rainfall likely over city & suburbs for next 48 hrs: Ajay Kumar, Scientist IMD pic.twitter.com/FrZaRJbp9i — ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2017 × Now rainfall will decrease, but light to moderate rainfall to continue in Mumbai region: Ajay Kumar, Scientist IMD Mumbai #MumbaiRains pic.twitter.com/l3tIaq2p8c — ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2017 × #MumbaiRains: Visuals from Gateway of India; high tide is expected to hit around 12 noon today. pic.twitter.com/ZEkgRTAKGU — ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2017 × Earlier, ANI reported, a total of 56 flights had been diverted. #MumbaiRains #UPDATE: Main runway of Mumbai airport still closed; total 56 flights have been diverted. Second runway operating — ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2017 × ANI added that five Western Railways trains have been cancelled, and that six Central Railways trains have been cancelled and two diverted. #MumbaiRains: Five Western Railways trains cancelled; six trains cancelled and two diverted on Central Railways pic.twitter.com/90QNsrZ5ba — ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2017 × Airport authorities are still trying to pull out the stuck aircraft. It had overshot the runway after landing and had got stuck in the mud. Massive waterlogging has been reported from around the city. #MumbaiRains: Massive waterlogging in various parts of Mumbai: High tide expected around 12:03 pm today. pic.twitter.com/IvHT1w4fV2 — ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2017 × The Mumbai Police tweeted that high tide today was expected at 12.03 pm. Low tide is expected at 6.04 pm. High tide expected at 12.03 pm & a low tide at 06.04 pm today #MumabaiRains — Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) September 20, 2017 × Mumbai Police had last night tweeted that the city's schools would remain shut today as a safety precaution, irrespective of weather conditions. Just now,the State Gov has declared a holiday in schools tomorrow for safety of students, irrespective of weather conditions #mumbairains — Mumbai Police (@MumbaiPolice) September 19, 2017 × A spokesman for the city's famous dabbawallahs said they would not be working today. Won't be working today,no Dabba delivery by Mumbai Dabbawalas due to #MumbaiRains : Subhash Talekar, Mumbai Dabbawala Association Spox pic.twitter.com/KlJqPA1Cc7 — ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2017 × The met department said Mumbai city had got 210 mm rainfall, the suburbs had got 303 mm, and Dahanu near Mumbai had got 304 mm rainfall. Mumbai city recorded 210 mm rainfall, suburb recorded 303 mm rainfall & Dahanu near Mumbai recorded 304 mm rainfall: KS Hosalikar, DDG IMD — ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2017 ×

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