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How Mumbai grappled with the threat of Cyclone Nisarga

While the financial capital largely escaped its wrath, the impending sense of doom—and a degree of aftermath—clouded over the city on June 3

Jun 04, 2020, 15:43 IST2 min
 <p>An ominous sky in Mumbai, India on June 02, 2020, a day before Cyclone Nisarga made landfall</p>
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An ominous sky in Mumbai, India on June 02, 2020, a day before Cyclone Nisarga made landfall
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In Mumbai, essential workers deal with both a pandemic and an impending cyclone, on June 02, 2020
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A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) official makes an announcement to stay indoors over a loudspeaker before cyclone Nisarga makes its landfall, in Mumbai, India, June 3, 2020
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Strong wind and showers at Band Stand, Bandra, as tropical cyclone Nisarga hit the shores on June 3, 2020 in Mumbai, India. Alibaug witnessed wind speeds of up to 120 kilometres per hour. Although the cyclone made the landfall just 95 kilometres from Mumbai, the Maharashtra capital largely escaped its wrath
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Fishermen venture into the Arabian sea surrounded by heavy rain and wind as cyclone Nisarga barrels towards India"s western coast at Worli Koliwada on June 3, 2020 in Mumbai, India
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National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team deployed in Mumbai evacuate people living along Versova beach as Cyclone Nisarga readies to hit the city on June 3, 2020
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People living along Versova beach evacuate as Cyclone Nisarga is about to hit the city on June 3, 2020 in Mumbai, India
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Residents of Geeta Nagar were evacuated by BMC officials, after Cyclone Nisarga hit coastal line at Colaba on June 3, 2020 in Mumbai, India
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National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team deployed in Mumbai evacuate people living along Versova beach as Cyclone Nisarga was about to hit the city on June 3, 2020 in Mumbai, India
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Residents and fisherman take precautionary measure before the cyclone hit the coastal line of Badhwar Park in Mumbai&rsquos Cuffe Parade on June 3, 2020
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