Overview

• IMD has issued a red alert for Sunday for Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar with heavy to extremely heavy rain forecast to continue in parts of Maharashtra through September 30.
• Mumbai recorded intense overnight rain with Colaba at 120.8 mm and Santacruz at 83.8 mm in 24 hours, leading to waterlogging and the closure of the Andheri subway.
• Local trains on Central and Western Railway ran with delays while BEST buses operated without diversions, and airlines including IndiGo, SpiceJet and Air India urged passengers to check flight status and allow extra travel time.
• The weather is being driven by a Bay of Bengal system that intensified into a depression and moved inland after crossing near the south Odisha–north Andhra coast, concentrating rain over Konkan and adjacent regions.
• NDRF confirmed teams deployed in Marathwada with additional units on high alert for Mumbai and other cities, as the region reports at least nine deaths and widespread crop losses since September 20.