Saturday, September 18, 2010

A third of Mumbai’s coast at risk of flooding: Study

Nearly one third of the state’s densely populated coastline from northern Raigad, through Mumbai all the way to Thane is vulnerable to severe flooding during natural disasters such as cyclonic storms and from a gradual rise in the sea level, a study has found.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/mumbai/A-third-of-Mumbai-s-coast-at-risk-of-flooding-Study/Article1-601955.aspx

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