Showers halt in Saurashtra: About 5000 shifted to safer places

About five thousand people are shifted to safer places in coastal Saurashtra’s Junagadh, Porbandar, Jamnagar districts and also in parts of Rajkot and Amreli districts.

NDRF teams are deployed in Jamnagar and Junagadh districts for rescue work. NDRF teams consist of jawans who can swim continuously for six kilometers without rest.

In Porbandar 2921 people are shifted to safe places. 40 families of Kothalana village near Manavadar are shifted to higher places. People living around Ojat and Bhadar rivers are affected and many of them are shifted to safer places. In Jamnagar district’s Jamraval, 190 persons are shifted. The situation is more serious in Ghed and Bardo belt of coastal Saurashtra.

The Rain God is resting for last 12 hours, however complete de-watering will need 24 hours more, without rain.