Overview

• An IMD-tracked depression crossed the south Odisha coast near Gopalpur early Saturday before moving inland toward south Odisha and Chhattisgarh, bringing heavy rain across parts of eastern and central India.
• Red alerts for extremely heavy rain are in place for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar from September 28 to 30, with officials warning of urban flooding and landslides in ghat areas.
• The Maharashtra government activated statewide advisories and control rooms, the BMC mobilised civic teams, and the NDRF placed units on heightened readiness, while airlines urged passengers to check flight status and plan extra travel time.
• Forecasters say a second low is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal around October 1, with the Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata cautioning of heavier showers on Navami and Dashami in parts of West Bengal including Kolkata.
• Hydrological pressure is rising in the Krishna and Godavari basins, with APSDMA reporting increasing inflows at Prakasam and Sir Arthur Cotton barrages and advising precautions, as fishermen face rough seas with earlier advisories to stay ashore.