Heavy rainfall continues to disrupt normal life in various districts of Gujarat, with relief and rescue operations ongoing. The North Gujarat region has been severely affected, and the state government is closely monitoring the situation.
Heavy rains have persisted across several parts of Gujarat, causing disruption to everyday activities in multiple districts. In the North Gujarat region, Radhanpur in Patan district recorded over nine inches of rainfall, while Santalpur witnessed nearly nine inches. These heavy downpours have significantly affected normal life in these areas.
Rescue and relief operations are currently underway on a war footing in all the flood-affected districts, including Navsari, Surat, and Valsad. In Navsari, joint teams of the NDRF, SDRF, Indian Army, and local divers have safely evacuated over fourteen thousand residents from flood-affected areas today.
In Ahmedabad, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel inspected heavily affected areas such as Ambli and Ghuma and held a high-level review meeting with Health Minister Rushikesh Patel. He directed authorities to clear waterlogged housing societies at the earliest.
Train movement on Western Railway has been severely impacted today due to waterlogging on the Bilimora rail section and between Kharod and Viramgam stations. As a precautionary measure, several major train services have been cancelled.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted widespread heavy rains across the state for tomorrow and has issued a red alert of heavy to heavy rains for seven districts in Gujarat.
Source:
Akashvani News
