The India Meteorological Department issued orange alerts for Mumbai and neighbouring Pune on 15 July after a spell of intense monsoon rain swept western Maharashtra. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation separately warned of a 3.88-metre high tide and possible flooding in low-lying neighbourhoods. Airlines including IndiGo advised passengers to allow extra travel time as persistent showers triggered water-logging in Navi Mumbai and disrupted flights at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. IMD Mumbai Director Shubhangi Bhute said a low-pressure area over Madhya Pradesh has strengthened on-shore winds along the Konkan coast, increasing the likelihood of heavy rainfall “across the entire region”. Local authorities in both Mumbai and Pune urged residents to avoid seafronts and prepare for further downpours expected through the week. Elsewhere, parts of Rajasthan recorded some of the heaviest 24-hour totals of the season, with Chittorgarh reporting 10 inches of rain, Bijolia and Bhilwara nine inches each and Kota five inches. Officials said flood-like conditions have developed in several districts; the Parvati River is rising in Dholpur, and local media reported a tractor driver swept away near Kota. The northern state of Himachal Pradesh is also bracing for severe weather. The IMD placed Shimla, Solan and Sirmaur under an orange alert for heavy to very heavy rain from 16 to 18 July, warning of possible landslides and river swelling in the Himalayan terrain.