Overview

• Red alerts were in force Sunday for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad, with the IMD indicating an orange alert for Monday as the wet spell persists through September 30.
• Jayakwadi ramped up outflow to 2.92 lakh cusecs late Sunday, swelling the Godavari and triggering evacuations downstream, including roughly 7,000 people from Paithan.
• State and district agencies reported more than 11,800 rescues or relocations, including 4,002 in Solapur, over 3,600 in Dharashiv and 970 in Nanded, with some villages temporarily cut off.
• Mumbai logged pockets above 100 mm in 24 hours and activated BMC emergency measures, while suburban rail ran with delays and BEST buses largely maintained services.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directed proactive evacuations, relief camps and dam coordination, with 16 NDRF teams deployed, Rs 10,000 aid for inundated homes and Rs 2,000 crore released for compensation.