AI now gives Mumbai 48-hour flood warnings: Ashwini Bhide, IAS

Calling Mumbai "one of the most resilient cities", BMC Commissioner Ashwini Bhide said on the podcast, an IIT-developed system running AI algorithms on IMD data gives BMC 48-hour warnings of extreme rain. Ahead of last August's downpour, underground tanks were emptied and slum dwellers shifted. Despite 124% rainfall last year, train services halted on just one day, she noted.