Officials said though floodwaters have started receding gradually, restoring normal life before the festive season remains the administration’s immediate challenge.

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Kolkata struggled to return to normalcy on Wednesday (September 24, 2025) as several areas, particularly Salt Lake and pockets of north and central part of the city, remained waterlogged, a day after torrential rain left 10 people dead and threw life out of gear in the metropolis.The Met department has ruled out heavy rain in the city during the next 24 hours, though it forecast mostly cloudy skies with light to moderate showers accompanied by thunder and gusty winds at some places. Published - September 24, 2025 10:00 am IST