Mumbai, Thane Brace for Heavy Rain as Red Alert Extended to July 6
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Red Alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg districts for July 4, 5, and 6, 2025. The forecast indicates heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at several locations in these coastal districts. For the ghat sections of Pune, Satara, and Nashik, heavy rainfall has been predicted.
The Thane district administration has declared a holiday for all schools and colleges on Saturday, July 4, 2025. The Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation’s education department issued a circular on Friday evening, confirming that the holiday applies to institutions under the Maharashtra State Board, CBSE, ICSE, and CIE boards within the municipal limits. The Palghar district administration has also announced a holiday for all schools, colleges, and anganwadis for Saturday and Sunday.
In Mumbai, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has not declared a blanket holiday but has advised citizens to step out only for essential work. The city recorded 37 mm of rainfall at Colaba between 8:30 A.M. and 5:30 P.M. on July 4. Navi Mumbai’s Matheran area recorded 30 mm during the same period.
Emergency helplines have been activated across the region. The BMC helpline number is 1916. Thane municipal corporation has provided numbers: 022-25364779, 022-25301740, and +91 93723 38827. The Thane district disaster management cell has a toll-free number 1800-222-108 and mobile number 8657887101. Palghar district control room can be reached at 02525-297474 and +91 82379 78873. Panvel Municipal Corporation has activated 022-27458040, 41, and 42.
The administration has urged citizens to remain cautious and stay indoors unless necessary. Control rooms are operating 24 hours. Authorities have taken these measures following waterlogging in low-lying areas of Kalyan and Dombivli over the past three days, where water entered residential areas and caused traffic congestion.
