Flood in Gujarat: 7 inches of rain in 24 hours in Rajkot and 10 inches in Jamnagar due to cloudburst, water filled up to 8 feet in many areas

Banugar village of Jamnagar district has received 16 inches of rain. The whole village has been submerged by this.

Due to heavy rains, flood situation has arisen in many cities of Gujarat. Its maximum impact has been felt in Rajkot and Jamnagar. Rajkot has recorded 7 inches of rain and Jamnagar 10 inches in the last 24 hours due to cloudburst. Due to this, water has been filled up to 10 feet in many areas.

Junagadh has also received 6 inches of rain. This caused floods in the Sonrakh and Kalwa rivers. Due to this, many houses in low-lying areas have been submerged. Fire brigade and police teams have started rescue operation. Teams are also being called from other districts for help. There are three villages where floods have caused the most destruction.

So far more than 230 people have been rescued
The situation in the low-lying areas of Jamnagar has become dire. People are camping on the roofs to save their lives. NDRF team is trying to save them. 31 people have been rescued after being rescued in Kalavad of the city. Teams of NDRF, Police and Fire Brigade have so far evacuated more than 230 people.

NDRF team is evacuating people trapped in floods in Jamnagar.

New Chief Minister came into action even before taking oath
State’s new Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel took oath of office on Monday afternoon. However, even before the oath, Bhupendra Patel came into action. He spoke to the Jamnagar administration on the flood situation. Along with this, people surrounded by water have been asked to be taken to a safe place soon.

Roads in Jamnagar have been flooded up to 3 feet.

Filling of Ranjit Sagar Dam ends water crisis
Heavy rain continues in Gujarat’s Saurashtra for the last 5 days. People have suffered a lot due to water logging in low-lying areas. In the midst of these troubles, it is a matter of relief that the Ranjit Sagar Dam has overflowed due to incessant rains. It supplies drinking water to many cities. Due to the emptying of the dam, there was a possibility of problem in the supply. Now the possibility of such a situation happening is over.

Water filled in Dhorala area of ​​Rajkot.

Jamnagar-Kalawad Highway closed
In the last 24 hours, Jamjodhpur has recorded 2.25 inches and Jodiya has recorded 2 inches of rain. The highway has been submerged by the waters of the Vokra river and streams. Due to this the Jamnagar-Kalavad highway has been closed.

Several houses have been submerged in Rajkot’s Mahakal Chowk.