Gurugram woke up under a fresh India Meteorological Department (IMD) red alert on Saturday, even as the city braces for its third consecutive work-from-home advisory, with a brief lull in rain offering little respite after three days of monsoon-related waterlogging and traffic disruptions.The IMD’s Chandigarh centre placed Gurugram in the “Take Action” red zone in its latest tehsil-level nowcast, warning of heavy rain likely to trigger fresh waterlogging, underpass closures and traffic disruptions across the district.The red warning also covered Charkhi Dadri, Bhiwani, Rewari, Rohtak, Jhajjar, Jind and Panipat. A wider orange “Be Prepared” alert for moderate rain extended across the parts of central Haryana, including Pataudi and Kosli.The weather, however, offered a temporary reprieve in Gurugram on Saturday morning, with largely dry conditions reported in parts of the city. Forecasts indicated that the lull could be short-lived, with thundery spells and renewed rain by evening, according to local forecast trackers.The IMD Chandigarh centre has also issued a yellow alert for heavy rain across six southern and south-eastern districts — Mahendragarh, Rewari, Jhajjar, Gurugram, Faridabad and Nuh. The department has said the monsoon has turned fully active again after a brief lull, with rain already recorded in parts of Haryana.3rd work-from-home advisory in 3 daysAgainst this backdrop, Gurugram’s district administration has issued its third work-from-home advisory in three days on Saturday, asking corporate offices and private institutions to allow employees to work from home today.District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) chairman and Deputy Commissioner Uttam Singh issued the latest advisory after 60 mm of rainfall was recorded across the district between 8 am and 5 pm on August 7.Officials said the rain continued to pose a risk of waterlogging and traffic congestion at multiple locations. The advisory said the move would help civic agencies complete ongoing drainage, repair and restoration work without traffic-related hindrances. It also urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel.The latest advisory follows two orders issued on Thursday – one applicable to that day and another extending the work-from-home arrangement to Friday.The administration’s decision comes despite a largely dry morning, reflecting a cautious approach after a bruising week of waterlogging complaints that saw Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini’s own convoy caught in a traffic snarl near Sheetla Mata Temple earlier this week.With another spell of heavy rain forecast, authoroties have appealed to citizens to exercise caution and cooperate with ongoing restoration efforts.For assistance relating to waterlogging, flooding or traffic disruption, residents can contact the GMDA control room at 1800-180-1817 or 0124-2320508, NHAI at 1033 or 9311920617, the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram at 9821395354, or the District Revenue Officer at 9289790948.