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Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar on Red Alert as IMD Flags Extremely Heavy Rain Through Sept. 30

Authorities report full flood preparedness with 24/7 control rooms, staged rescue teams, pre‑emptive evacuations and dam discharge oversight.

Overview

  • Intense showers are forecast to continue through Tuesday, with the IMD’s highest‑level warning in place for the four coastal districts and orange alerts across other Konkan pockets.
  • Urban impacts include waterlogging, the closure of Mumbai’s Andheri subway, minor delays on local trains, and airline advisories urging passengers to check flight status and leave early.
  • Official gauges logged very heavy localized totals in the past 24 hours, including 120.8 mm at Colaba in Mumbai and 115.79 mm in Thane, contributing to flooding in low‑lying areas.
  • The NDRF has teams deployed in flood‑prone districts of Marathwada and placed units in Mumbai, Thane, Pune and Nagpur on high alert for rapid deployment.
  • Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reviewed relief efforts, ordered early evacuations and dam monitoring, with Solapur reporting 4,002 people rescued and nearly 6,500 in relief camps as a search continues for a man swept away in Thane’s Ulhas river.