Ahmedabad city wakes up after unprecedented heavy rains last evening and night

Sabarmati: The city of Ahmedabad woke up after very heavy rainfall during the last evening and the night which was upto 18 inches in city’s Paldi area. Many shops that are located in the basement, and the residential houses in low lying areas have witnessed heavy water logging. The rainfall had started in the evening on Sunday and it stopped at around midnight, following which, water also started receding. However at around 2.00 am post midnight, heavy rainfall resumed and was in even more force. The schools and colleges in AMC area are declared shut today following the situation arising from heavy rains today. The rainfall has halted early in the morning. Thanks to the AMC decision to open 8 gates of Vasna barrage, water receded fast after the rain stopped. It was miserable condition for many who witnessed water logging in their homes due to unprecedently heavy rains. At least at two places, the rain water entered into the basement parking of residential societies, creating submergence of parked car vehicles. DeshGujarat