Red alert in parts of Gujarat; IMD issues heavy rain forecast till July 28th

Surat: The state of Gujarat has been lashed by very heavy, incessant rains, with some areas experiencing flooding over the past two days. The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest forecast, has indicated that heavy rains are likely to continue affecting the state in the coming two days. The IMD has issued a red alert for some areas for the period ending 8:30 a.m. on July 25th, while other parts have been placed on orange alert.

For the next 24 hours ending 8:30 a.m. on July 23rd, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Rajkot, Porbandar, Junagadh, Dwarka, Gir Somnath, and Kutch are on red alert due to the expectation of heavy to very heavy rains, with isolated extremely heavy falls.

Meanwhile, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Dang, Tapi, Surendranagar, Jamnagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Morbi, Botad, and Diu are on orange alert, anticipating heavy to very heavy rain.

Banaskantha, Patan, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, and Vadodara have been marked with a yellow warning due to the probability of heavy rains.

On July 24th, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Porbandar, Junagadh, and Dwarka will remain under red alert, with heavy to very heavy rains and isolated extremely heavy falls expected.

Vadodara, Narmada, Bharuch, Dang, Tapi, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Gir Somnath, and Kutch are on orange alert, where heavy to very heavy rain may occur. Banaskantha, Patan, Ahmedabad, Panchmahal, Dahod, Chhota Udepur, Surendranagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Morbi, Botad, and Diu are under a yellow warning for likely heavy rains.

On July 25th, an orange alert is in place for Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Porbandar, and Junagadh, with these areas expected to experience heavy to very heavy rains. Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Dang, Tapi, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Dwarka, Gir Somnath, and Diu are marked with a yellow warning for likely heavy rain.

On July 26th, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Rajkot, Porbandar, and Junagadh are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rains and have been placed on orange alert. A yellow warning for expected heavy rains has been issued for Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Dang, Tapi, Surendranagar, Jamnagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Dwarka, Gir Somnath, Botad, and Diu.

On July 28th, an orange alert is in place for Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Bhavnagar, with expectations of heavy to very heavy rain. A yellow warning is in effect for Panchmahal, Dahod, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Tapi, and Amreli. DeshGujarat