In Raigad district, where the weather bureau had issued a red alert, data furnished by the Maharashtra government’s department of agriculture showed that 144.7 mm of rain was received on Thursday till evening.
Within 12 hours, the city has received above 100 mm rain and the extreme heavy rainfall is likely to continue as India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Mumbai on Wednesday evening till 8.30 am on Thursday morning.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced holiday for schools and colleges in Mumbai on Thursday when schools in Thane and Navi Mumbai will also remain shut.