Deep depression hits Gujarat coast, latest updates on rains

Ahmedabad

At 1.25 am IST on Wednesday, following are the highlights of rainfall

– Deep depression over Arabian sea moved to north-north west direction. As expected it hit coastal Saurashtra.

– The size of deep depression late in the evening on Tuesday was bigger than Gujarat state itself. Its one end was touching Mumbai while the other end was touching Bhuj in Kutch district of Gujarat.

– The most affected part of Saurashtra in the evening was Jafrabad-Pipavav-Una area. Una received heavy rain. Jafrabad experienced mini cyclone in estimated speed of 65 km/hour. There has been no major damage to life or property however. Jafrabad also received thundershower.

– Operations at Pipavav port were halted. Sea water entered into Port Pipavav jetty area.

– Junagadh and Mangrol experienced thunderstorm.

– Rajkot city received heavy rain in full force. There was 3.75 inch rainfall in 3 hours. Kalavad road under bridge was closed for traffic.

– Ports across Saurashtra coast are having alert signal no.3.

– Gondal belt of Rajkot district has been blessed by Rain God in initial phase of monsoon 2015. Gondal continued to moderate shower on Tuesday.

– Rajkot Fire Brigade staff was put on alert on Tuesday evening for eventual rescue work if needed in rain-hit areas.

– 3,000 cusec water is being released from river Sabarmati in Ahmedabad through Vasna barrage as precautionary measure following the prediction of heavy shower and likely fresh inflow. The volume of water is not so high, and therefore it will not flood the low lying downstream area.