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This picture is not of a pond, but of the desert of Kutch. It has been raining continuously since Thursday night in the Nadabet storm, a desert area located on the India-Pakistan border.
Nadabet, located on the Indo-Pak border in Gujarat, received torrential rains along with strong winds on Thursday night due to Cyclone Biparjoy. Due to this, the desert of Kutch has been flooded for the first time. Solar panels installed at Nadabet tourist spot have fallen. The wind is still blowing here at a speed of 90-100 kmph. It is still raining intermittently in Nadabet.
This view is of Nadabet located on the Indo-Pak border. The desert is visible here on normal days, but the torrential rains caused by Biparjoy storm turned it into a pond.
Due to strong wind and rain, the visibility at Nadabed border has also reduced. Because of this, BSF jawans are patrolling by holding the rope.
Even after the storm has passed, it is raining intermittently and strong winds are blowing.
Dam overflow of Sidsar village of Jamnagar
The Umiya dam near Sidsar village has overflowed due to flooding of several local rivers in Jamnagar district. For this, an alert has been issued around the dam. A gate of this dam was opened in the morning. After this, people of Hariyasan, Charelia, Kharchia, Rajpara, Rabarika and Jar villages of Upleta taluka have been instructed to be careful.
Heavy rains have submerged roads in Jamnagar. People are imprisoned in homes due to bad weather.
Roads filled with water in Ambaji, wheels stopped
The impact of cyclone Biparjoy is visible everywhere in the villages of Danta taluka. It started raining at Yatradham Ambaji from 8 pm with strong winds, which is still continuing intermittently. Devotees have been advised to take precautions due to water-logging in the areas around the Ambaji temple. Vehicular movement has been stopped on many roads due to overflow.
Many areas of Santalpur submerged
Heavy rains are continuing in many tehsils of Patan district. Many areas of Santalpur taluka have been waterlogged. Trees and electric poles have fallen, casting a dark shadow over the area. Dozens of kutcha houses have collapsed due to strong wind and rain. There has also been heavy destruction in Radhanpur and Daldi villages.
In Radhanpur, a huge tree fell on the highway, blocking traffic on the route.
Rain with strong winds in Rajkot
Gondal, Jetpur, Upleta and other areas of Rajkot city and district are also receiving rains with strong winds since late night. Due to this, there has been waterlogging in many places. There is a sight like flowing rivers on the roads. Due to the overflow of Popatpara drain in Rajkot city, the low-lying areas have been flooded. Many areas including Railnagar have lost contact with the city.
There is a sight like flowing rivers on the streets in Dwarka.
heavy rain in banaskantha
Incessant rains have created a flood-like situation in many villages of Vav taluka of Banaskantha. Here too, due to the strong winds, the roofs of many kutcha houses have been blown away. Due to power failure and water logging in the villages, huge problems have arisen for the people. Many villages have lost contact with Banaskantha due to the overflow of rivers.