Gujarat flood figures: 80,000 shifted, 12,978 rescued, 825 airlifted, 128 deaths, 945 road closed, no power in 200 villages

Gandhinagar: Ministers Bhupendrasinh Chudasama and Shankar Chaudhary today held a review meeting to assess the situation post flood in parts of Gujarat. Following are the details:

80,000 are shifted to safer places. 3,590 in last 24 hours. Half of them are sent back to home. 38,241 are shifted in Bakaskantha and Patan districts.

22 teams of NDRF, 9 columns of Army, 13 teams of Air Force, 11 teams of SDRF, 9 teams of BSF and local administration machinery is active in rescue operations.

Total 12,978 persons are rescued so far, of which 825 are airlifted.

Rescue is on with 13 helicopters, of whom 3 are from Mahesana, 3 from Ahmedabad, 8 are from Deesa. 93 trips are undertaken by helicopters for rescue mission.

10.50 lakh food packets are distributed in Banaskantha and Patan districts among those affected, of which 4.50 lakh packets are distributed on July 26. Central control room has been set up in Palanpur for food packets distribution. 19.12 tonne food packets are distributed through helicopter.

Death toll is 128 of which 49 deaths are reported in Bakaskantha district.

2,014 cattle are dead. Their dead bodies are disposed off.

Power has been restored in 553 of 753 villages. 200 villages are still without power. 124 teams are active for restoration of power.

945 roads are closed of which 5 are national highways, 31 state highways, 819 panchayat roads and others 90.

34 reservoirs are over 100% full, 7 reservoirs are 91-99% full, 15 are 80-90% full, 19 are 70-80% full, 128 are below 70% full.

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