Gujarat's monsoon season has shifted into a much more intense phase, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning residents across several regions to brace for a fresh, powerful spell of rainfall. After a wave of downpours battered parts of south Gujarat and Saurashtra over the past 24 hours, weather officials have now flagged seven districts for a red alert, signalling the possibility of extremely heavy showers, waterlogging, and flood-like conditions in low-lying pockets.