Gujarat rain highlights: CM Bhupendra Patel meets flood-affected people at Khambala

Gujarat rain live updates: Gujarat's Devbhumi Dwarka SDM HB Bhagora said, “Heavy rainfall has been ongoing in Dwarka and Kalyanpur for the past two days... Many people have been rescued, and teams from the NDRF, police, and municipality are actively involved in rescue operations. People have been relocated to relief camps, where food and water arrangements have been made. Twelve individuals have been airlifted and rescued from Kalyanpur tehsil”

(ANI)

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: IMD Scientist Ramashray Yadav, speaking to ANI about the rainfall forecast, stated, “The deep depression is located 60 km northwest of Bhuj and 80 km northeast of Naliya, moving at 3 km/hr. This system is expected to bring extremely heavy rainfall to Saurashtra and Kutch. The districts affected include Rajkot, Jamnagar, Porbandar, Junagarh, Dwarka, and Kutch. A heavy rainfall warning has been issued for Jamnagar, Porbandar, Morbi, Swarka, and Kutch districts for tomorrow. On Day 4, no rainfall warnings are expected for Saurashtra and Kutch regions. Sea conditions are predicted to be rough to very rough over the next two days. In the past 24 hours, Kutch received 30 cm of rain and Dwarka 29 cm. Since June 1, Gujarat has recorded 852 mm of rain, compared to the normal 577 mm.”

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: The situation in Gujarat, which has been heavily affected by rain, showed slight improvement on Thursday as rainfall activity diminished. However, Vadodara and other areas are still experiencing flood-like conditions due to overflowing rivers, and authorities are continuing with rescue and relief efforts. Prime Minister Narendra Modi contacted state chief minister Bhupendra Patel for the second consecutive day to review the situation. He also instructed the CM to take necessary measures to prevent disease outbreaks following the floods.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: Due to heavy rainfall causing floods in Gujarat, the road between Padana Patiya and Changa Patiya in Jamnagar has been closed to traffic. Additionally, a section of a small bridge over Sir PN Road has been washed away, disrupting commuter movement.

In response to a request from the Gujarat government, six columns of the Indian Army are carrying out rescue operations in the most severely affected areas as the flooding persists in parts of the state. The Army has been deployed to assist with ongoing relief efforts.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: 24,000 people have been shifted to shelter camps after being displaced due to the heavy rainfall experienced in the state, reported Mirror Now.

1700 more people have been rescued after being stranded in the state.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: The IMD has warned that rough sea conditions will continue off the Gujarat coast till August 31 and fisherfolk to avoid venture into the sea.

A cyclonic storm is expected to develop off the coast of Gujarat on the morning of August 30.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: The district collector released an advisory, cautioning those in the Kutch district to avoid going to tourist places. The Kutch region is experiencing extremely heavy rainfall and has been issued a red alert by the IMD.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: The IMD has said that the deep depression that has been lingering over the Saurashtra region is set to intensify into cyclonic storm off the Gujarat coast on August 30.

Kutch and Saurashtra regions will remain on red alert, expecting extremely heavy rainfall.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: The India Meteorological Department recorded 30 cm of rain in Naliya in the Kutch region of Gujarat over 24 hours from 8:30 am on Wednesday to 8:30 am on Thursday.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: The India Meteorological Department has warned that extremely heavy rainfall is likely to continue over Saurashtra and Kutch.

Heavy rainfall in Gujarat continues though, it has slightly reduced in comparison to the last few days. Despite this, the flood situation remains dire and rescue operations are ongoing.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: Bhanvad in Devbhumi Dwarka district recorded 295 mm rainfall in 24 hours.

Other areas such as Abdasa in Kutch received 276 mm, while Kalyanpur in Devbhumi Dwarka witnessed 263 mm rainfall.

Twenty talukas in Gujarat received over 100 mm rainfall during this period, official data said. Mandvi taluka in Kutch recorded 101 mm rainfall in four hours ending 10 am.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: The situation in Gujarat has improved slightly on Thursday with less rainfall occurring though a flood-like situation persists in many districts due to overflowing rivers.

Rescue and relief operations are ongoing.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: The road connecting Padana Patiya to Changa Patiya in Jamnagar has been closed as a portion of a small bridge over Sir P.N. Road washed away due to flooding.

Traffic and mobility has been affected due to this. Several districts struggle with flooded roads.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: The Vishwamitri river has reduced water levels from 37 feet to 32 feet on Thursday

The river which flows through Vadodara had crossed the danger mark of 25 feet on Tuesday amid incessant rains which have flooded the state.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: The flooding of the Vishwamitra river led to crocodiles ending up in the city. A crocodile seen on the campus of the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda was rescued by the forest department.

Range forest officer Karansinh Rajput told ANI, “We have rescued 10 crocodiles in the last 5 days. Two have been released and 8 are still with us. We will release them when the water level of the river decreases.”

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: The National Disaster Response Force has rescued 95 people in two days from flood-affected regions in Gujarat, where heavy rain has caused inundation in several districts.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: Gujarat's State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC) has revealed that the state has received 105 per cent of its average annual rainfall till now.

Banaskantha, being the most rain-deficient among all 33 districts, has received 73 per cent of its average annual rainfall.

The SEOC also showed that several districts of the Saurashtra region, especially Devbhumi Dwarka, Jamnagar, Porbandar and Rajkot received very heavy rainfall from 6 am on Tuesday to 6 am on Wednesday.

As many as 13 out of the state's 251 talukas received over 200 mm rainfall, and another 39 over 100 mm rainfall during this period.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: The Indian army has deployed 6 columns for rescue operations in Gujarat amid a massive flood situation faced by the state after incessant rains for days.

The NDRF and SDRF are also conducting rescue and relief missions to help the hundreds of people displaced and stranded in flood-affected areas.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: 28 people have died from rain related accidents in Gujarat over the last few days when incessant rain has been lashing the state.

17,800 people have been evacuated from inundated areas. 12,000 people have been rescued from Vadodara one of the worst-hit districts and around 5,000 have been rehabilitated as well.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: Jamnagar's Ranjit Sagar Dam has overflowed as the water level reached 29 feet after continuous heavy rainfall in the district.

140 reservoirs and dams, and 24 rivers in the state a reflowing above the danger marks according to an official release. 122 out of 206, have been put on high alert due to sharp rise in their water levels.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: Four people were rescued in an IAF helicopter, from flood-affected Kalyanpur tehsil of Devbhumi Dwarka district today.

On Wednesday, districts in the Saurashtra region such as Devbhumi Dwarka received between 50mm and 200 mm rains in 12 hours.

Helicopters are also being used to find and rescue stranded people in Porbandar.

Gujarat Rain Live Updates: Prime minister Narendra Modi had a phone call with Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday, where he extended his support to the state and offered guidance on the devastating flood situation.

The prime minister assured the state that all aid would be provided for rescue and relief operations.