Gujarat rain videos: Roads submerged, schools shut as rain batters state

Gujarat flood videos: The IMD has issued a 'red alert' for heavy to very heavy rains in Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Tapi, Dang, Narmada, Chhota Udepur districts, as well as Kutch, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka and Morbi in the Saurashtra region till Saturday.

Rajkot: Vehicles wade through the waterlogged Ring Road after monsoon rains, in Rajkot, Tuesday, July 12, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Amid heavy rainfall in Gujarat over the last few days, severe waterlogging was reported in several parts of Ahmedabad, Rajkot and interior parts of western Gujarat. In the last 24 hours, six people have died in rain-related incidents, taking the toll to 69 since June 1.

A total of 27,896 people were evacuated from flood-affected areas and 18,225 of them remained in shelters while the others have returned home, state Disaster Management Minister Rajendra Trivedi told news agency PTI.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘red alert’ for heavy to very heavy rains in Valsad, Navsari, Surat, Tapi, Dang, Narmada, Chhota Udepur districts, as well as Kutch, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Devbhumi Dwarka and Morbi in the Saurashtra region till Saturday.

#WATCH | Gujarat: Nyari dam in Rajkot district overflows as heavy downpour lashes the state pic.twitter.com/7mv23LPB1x

— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2022

The administration in Gujarat’s Kutch district has ordered the closure of schools and anganwadis for two days — Wednesday and Thursday — owing to the heavy rainfall in the region for the last few days and the forecast for more rains till the end of Thursday.

A flood-like situation emerged in Navasari district with the roads submerged and rainwater inundating residential premises.

Kutch has been experiencing heavy rainfall for the past few days. On Tuesday, Bhuj logged 197 mm of rain during the 12 hours ending at 6 pm.

(Courtesy: Rajendra Thakkar) pic.twitter.com/AdMO4N9Ire

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#WATCH | Gujarat: Heavy rain causes a flood-like situation in Rajkot. Residents living in the lower reaches have been asked to remain alert. pic.twitter.com/TBg5SFG3Jm

— ANI (@ANI) July 12, 2022

#WATCH | Gujarat: Several parts of Navsari inundate increasingly amid a heavy downpour in the state#GujaratFloods pic.twitter.com/zfX6sSgghh

— ANI (@ANI) July 13, 2022

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