Heavy rains continue to lash Saurashtra

July 07, 2020

Gandhinagar: Heavy rains are continuing in parts of Gujarat, especially in Saurashtra-Kutch region. Talukas that topped in terms of rainfall are all located in Dwarka, Jamnagar, Porbandar and Rajkot districts that have suffered very heavy rains in past three days.

– Low lying coastal area of Porbandar district (Ghed) is heavily waterlogged.

– National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rescued at least two people stuck in the Und river catchment area of Jamnagar district.

– Two main dams of Jamnagar including Ranjit Sagar are full and surplus water is overflowing.

– Video of cattle washed away in flood at Khijadiya Mota village in Paddhari has been viral.

– Machhu-3 dam’s one gate has been opened in 1.5 ft measurement.

– Sidsar Umiya mandir campus is water logged thanks to Venu river flooding.

– A road has been closed due to flooding Adhoi river in Kutch.

– Khadiar mandir at Dared is waterlogged.

– Dhwaj dand (flag mast) atop Dwarkadhish Mandir shikhar has been damaged due to strong winds.

– Rangamati-Nagmati river is flooding.

– Fofal dam in Jamkandorna-Dhoraji area was just one ft short of full level.

– Ghee dam of Dwarka has been overflowing.

– 17 gates of Venu dam are opened to flush out surplus water.

– Rain water entered several residential areas of Jamnagar such as Rameshwar Nagar, Vinayak Park, Patel Vadi etc.

– Dhandhar river of Lalpur is flooding.

– Two gates of Aaji-2 dam are opened to flush out surplus water to downstream.

Heavy rains continue to lash Saurashtra

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