Mumbai rains: NDMA issues guidlelines – Do's and Dont's

Heavy rains on Tuesday pummelled Mumbai and adjoining areas, disrupting rail, road and air services.​

Mumbai: Normal life has been paralysed and, road, rail and air services have been badly affected with torrential rains lashing Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad and other parts of Maharashtra.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued some guidelines for the citizens.

- Turn off power and gas connection; be alert for gas leaks and don't touch open wires.

- Do not drive through flood affected areas.

- Stay safe indoors as much as possible.

- Plan your travel and help each other.

- Don't eat food which has come in contact with flood water.

- Don't use any damaged electrical goods.

- Don't walk/swin through flowing water.

- Drink boiled/chlorinated water.

- Watch out for broken electric poles, wires, sharp objects and debris

- Evacualte low lying areas and move to safer places.

- Stay away from sewerage lines, gutters, drains etc.