Mumbai rains: IMD issues red alert, BMC defends monsoon preparedness Mumbai rains: IMD issues red alert, BMC defends monsoon preparedness Heavy rain lashed several parts of the city since the early morning hours, disrupting normal life. As people struggled to move about due to waterlogged roads, the BMC is drawing flack for the lack of monsoon preparedness. advertisement UPDATED: June 9, 2021 16:40 IST A BMC worker stands near a manhole to guide people on a waterlogged road in Mumbai on Wednesday (PTI photo) The Indian Meteorological Department on Wednesday issued a red alert for Mumbai as the financial capital of the country was deluged with rain with the onset of the southwest monsoon. The city’s disaster management authority is on high alert and ready for any eventuality.