MUMBAI: Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde on Sunday said all Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) schools will remain closed till Tuesday and that the closure could be extended by another day or two amid relentless rainfall in the city.According to news agency ANI, Tawde said private companies have been asked to allow employees to work from home.She said weather alert messages are being sent to citizens every half an hour, urging them to remain indoors in view of the rainfall expected till July 8-10.“A ‘red’ alert has been issued, looking at the prediction of heavy rains, strong winds and high tide. We are sending weather alerts to citizens every half an hour and urging them to avoid stepping outside. All BMC schools are closed today and tomorrow; this could be extended by a day or two. We have also asked private companies to allow work from home. Local train services are operational. The entire Administration is working on a war footing. People should avoid going outdoors till 8-10th July due to rains,” she said.Read also: Mumbai Rain Live UpdatesMeanwhile, Mumbai and its suburbs are expected to receive very heavy, continuous spells of rain, according to the forecast issued by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) at 8 am on Sunday.The forecast also warned of occasional gusty winds reaching speeds of 60-70 kmph. Considering the wind impact, Mumbai has been placed under a ‘red’ alert.According to the BMC, the city recorded an average rainfall of 105.24 mm in the last 24 hours. The eastern suburbs received an average of 161.11 mm of rainfall, while the western suburbs recorded 159.40 mm during the period.Authorities said a high tide of 4.08 metres is expected at 3.56 pm on Sunday, followed by a low tide of 1.52 metres at 10.13 pm. Another high tide of 3.44 metres is expected at 4.38 am on Monday, followed by a low tide of 1.86 metres at 9.59 am.(With inputs from ANI)
