Amid Flood-Like Scenario In Gujarat, A number of Rescued On Boats

Amid Flood-Like Scenario In Gujarat, A number of Rescued On Boats [ad_1]

Gujarat Floods: A number of roads and bridges had been broken inflicting inconvenience to folks

Ahmedabad:

Heavy rains pounded components of south and central Gujarat districts over the past couple of days, sending rivers in spate and inflicting flood-like conditions. Over 6,000 folks have been evacuated from a number of low-lying areas within the affected districts, officers stated.

A number of roads and bridges have been broken following incessant rains inflicting inconvenience to folks within the affected areas. 13 dams have been placed on 'excessive alert' and eight on 'alert' as their water stage rose because of the heavy showers, they added.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held an emergency assembly on Sunday to evaluation the measures taken to cope with the state of affairs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured Patel of all doable assist from the central authorities.

The Nationwide Catastrophe Response Power (NDRF) groups and native administration are finishing up aid and rescue operations within the affected districts. 

Almost 1,000 folks had been shifted to safer locations from varied rain-hit areas in Valsad, whereas a complete of 5,245 folks had been evacuated in Udepur district.

A video reveals officers rescuing folks on boats and taking them to secure spots in Valsad. 

Authorities within the Navsari district are additionally on alert with the Kaveri and Ambika rivers flowing above the hazard mark. Round 300 folks staying in low-lying areas have been evacuated up to now in Navsari.

The India Meteorological Division (IMD) on Sunday predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall with remoted extraordinarily heavy showers through the subsequent 5 days within the Dang, Navsari and Valsad districts.

A number of different districts in south and central Gujarat and the Saurashtra area are additionally prone to obtain heavy to very heavy rainfall throughout this era, the Climate Workplace stated.

The state has up to now acquired 36 per cent of its common annual rainfall, as per the information shared by the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC)

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