Powerful winds, upto five inch rain in parts of Saurashtra
April 19, 2013
Rajkot, 19 April 2013
Parts of scarcity-hit Saurashtra region today witnessed upto five inch and cyclone like winds. The areas that witnessed rains include Rajkot, Kalavad, Chotila, Visavdar, Savarkundla, Jetpur, Jasdan Bhesan and Dhari.
The highest rain was experienced in Dhari belt of Amreli district. One small local river is flooding now due to heavy rain.
In Rajkot, some areas witnessed power failure due to heavy winds. One incidence of break-down of hoarding was reported.
Outside Saurashtra, rain was today experienced in Santaramur belt of Panchmahal district.
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