According to the Gujarat government, all six bridges in Vadodara city have been closed and people have been advised to avoid movements. (Photo: Aishwarya Mohanty)
Vadodara Rains, Gujarat Weather Forecast Today Highlights: At least five people were killed and over 5700 were evacuated from Vadodara city and surrounding areas as incessant rains battered the city in central Gujarat, reports PTI. Army and NDRF teams have been called in for relief and rescue efforts. Vadodara received nearly 500 mm rainfall in 24 hours ending 8 am on Thursday. This created a flood-like situation and disrupted normal life here.
Breaking a record, Vadodara received over 20 inches of rainfall for more than 12 hours Wednesday, flooding major parts of the city. All schools have been declared closed today by the district collector. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani issued a statement late last night, requesting people living on the banks of Vishwamitri river to shift out for a night. “Even as the rain has stopped now and the water is receding, Ajwa dam is overflowing and the level of Vishwamitri river has risen. If the level rises further and water comes into the city, I request people living on the banks of the river to shift out at least for one night,” said Rupani.
The Ajwa dam reservoir was also at 209.7 feet, just 5 feet below the danger mark of 214 feet at 6 pm. The Vishwamitri river which overflows after 26 feet, was flowing at 23 feet. The IMD has issued a heavy to very heavy rainfall warning till August 5.
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According to the Gujarat government, all six bridges in Vadodara city have been closed and people have been advised to avoid movements. (Photo: Aishwarya Mohanty)
Five persons were killed and over 5,700 were evacuated from Vadodara city and surrounding areas in Central Gujarat which was battered by nearly 500 mm of rains in 24 hours till Thursday morning. While roads were unusable due to water-logging and several trains were cancelled, operations at the Vadodara airport resumed late Thursday evening.
Most parts of the city remained inundated till Thursday night in spite of intensity of rain decreasing, as waters of the Vishwamitri river started entering the city as it breached its banks. Several trains passing through the city were cancelled and roads in and around the city were submerged even late Thursday evening. (PTI)
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The number of people affected by floods, according to the department, has reached 88.46 lakh and they are spread across 1269 Panchayats falling under 111 blocks of 13 districts.
At a programme for environment conservation that he kicked off earlier in the day, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar expressed grave concern on climate change which he blamed for the flash floods that have ravaged several parts of the state despite the overall rainfall remaining short of normal levels. READ MORE
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Vadodara: MGVCL has partially restored power in the city. Of the 48 feeders that were shut down Wednesday evening as a precaution, 28 have been restored. The 20 feeders that are still submerged are mostly in the Eastern part of the city.
As the Vishwamitri river is home to several crocodiles, some of them entered the city with floodwaters. Videos of crocodiles near housing societies were uploaded on social media. The Forest Department, as well as some NGOs, are keeping a close watch on the movement of crocodiles and three of them have been captured, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said.
State Meteorological Department's director Jayanta Sarkar said the city received a record rainfall on Wednesday. Gujarat is likely to receive heavy rains in the next three days, he added. (PTI)
While over 5,000 people have been evacuated by the Army and the NDRF from Vadodara, which is among the worst-affected regions in Gujarat due to incessant rains, a video of a crocodile swimming in the waterlogged roads has created terror among locals. The clip was tweeted by a user Fußballgott, whose post read, “Got this on WhatsApp #VadodaraRains #Vadodara.” In the 45-second clip, which has now gone viral, a crocodile can be seen wading through a waterlogged street and snapping in the heels of two unsuspecting stray dogs who can be seen wandering around, seeking cover in the rain. The crocodile gets closer to one of the dogs and tries to pounce upon it, only missing by inches. READ MORE
After heavy rains brought life to a standstill in Vadodara and neighbouring areas in Gujarat, Vadodara Municipal Corporation on Thursday announced that schools, colleges and government offices will remain closed tomorrow. Schools and colleges remained closed today as well, in view of heavy rains.
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Four persons were killed and over 5,000 have been evacuated from Vadodara city and surrounding areas in Central Gujarat which was battered by nearly 500 mm of rain in 24 hours till Thursday morning. The Vadodara airport has been closed since Wednesday and several trains passing through the city too have been cancelled or diverted due to heavy water-logging on tracks. Water from the overflowing Vishwamitri river entered several localities in the city, bringing with it a few crocodiles.
Four labourers died in wall collapse in Vadodara city on Wednesday evening, chief minister Vijay Rupani said. As per the figures provided by the state government, the city received a staggering 499 mm of rainfall in 24 hours ending 8 am on Thursday. (PTI)
Vadodara city in central Gujarat received nearly 500 mm rainfall in 24 hours ending 8 am on Thursday, which created a flood-like situation in the city and disrupted the normal life. The fire brigade, Army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) evacuated around 1,000 people from the city and surrounding villages using boats and tractors, and shifted them to safer places, an official press release said.
The torrential rains inundated majority of the areas and roads in the city. While the Vadodara airport has been shut since Wednesday, several trains have also been cancelled or diverted due to heavy waterlogging on tracks. Water of the Vishwamitri river, which passes through the Vadodara, entered low-lying areas of the city after Ajwa dam overflowed, officials said, adding that people living in these areas are being evacuated. (PTI)
A total of eight teams from the Pune-based 5th Battalion of National Disaster Response Force will be moved for Gujarat. Five of the teams will be airlifted by Air Force around 8 pm.
Deputy Commandant of the 5th Battalion, Sachchidanand Gawade said, "Due to evolving weather situation in and around Vadodara in Gujarat, five teams of the NDRF will be airlifted from Pune by the Indian Air Force on Thursday evening. Three more teams are already moving by road."
The 5th Battalion of the NDRF which is headquartered at Sudumbare near Talegaon in Pune district, has under its control a total of 18 self-sustained teams of 45 members each, which are equipped with boats, state-of-art of cutting tools, paramedics and dog squads. (ENS)
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The fire brigade, Army and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) evacuated around 1,000 people from the city and surrounding villages using boats and tractors, and shifted them to safer places, an official press release was quoted as saying by PTI.
The Madhya Gujarat Vij Corporation Ltd has shut 48 power feeders across the city since late Wednesday evening as a preventive measure. The affected areas include Karelibaug, Gotri, Fatehgunj, Indirapuri, Sardar Estate, Dandia Bazar, Raopura, Mandvi, Panigate, Mujhmahuda, Harinagar, Alkapuri and others.
There are a total of 292 feeders in the city. Yashpal Parmar, spokesperson MGVCL said, "There is waterlogging in the feeders and they have been shut as prevention since last evening to avoid mishaps and accidents. We have called in teams of officials from Uttar Gujarat Vij Corporation Ltd and Paschim Gujarat Vij Corporation Ltd to help in restoring power and attending to calls. The officials are on the ground and the power will be restored as soon as the water recedes."
Five additional NDRF teams will be flying from Pune to assist in rescue and relief operations in Vadodara. Currently, four NDRF teams, four SDRF, two teams of Army and two companies of SRP along with fire department teams of Vadodara and Surat are at work on ground.
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani has held a meeting with senior officials in Gandhinagar over flood-like situation in Vadodara, ANI reported.
A four feet long crocodile was rescued by the forest department from Raj Satambh society on Rajmahal road of the city. Crocodiles have reportedly entered residential societies after Vishwamitri river flooded major parts of the city. So far, the forest department has rescued four crocodiles. Eight teams of the forest department are out for rescue operations.
Residents from and around Vishwamitri river bridge areas are being evacuated by the police.
Vadodara received 1266 mm rainfall in the past 24 hours. This includes all 8 taluka stations of Vadodara district, namely, Vadodara, Padra, Karjan, Desar, Savli, Shinor, Dabhoi and Waghodia
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Traffic has been closed on all six bridges over the Vishwamitri river as the stream is flowing over 35 feet. The level of the stream is expected to rise today as the Ajwa dam is overflowing into the river.
The Vishwamitri river overflows after 26 feet.
The railways have cautioned to restrict speed limit on trains in Vadodara due to heavy downpour on Wednesday. Waterlogging on tracks, following the incessant rain, has reportedly receded and train movement has been started by clamping the points at some locations.
Ahmedabad city that has been receiving rainfall since Tuesday too recorded an average rainfall of 1.7 inch till Wednesday evening. As per the IMD, the rainfall is a result if a cyclonic circulation associated with low pressure area over north Madhya Pradesh and neighbourhood areas.
Other districts under IMD’s warning for Thursday include, “Heavy to very heavy rains very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat region namely Ahmedabad, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Patan, Mehsana, Chhota Udepur, Dahod, Panchmahal, Anand, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Tapi, Navsari, Valsad, Dangs, and in Daman Dadra Nagar Haveli; in the districts of Saurashtra namely Gir Somnath, Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Botad, Amreli, Rajkot and in Diu.”
Following heavy rains on Wednesday, Vadodara airport was re-opened today around 9 am, however, flight operations are yet to start at around 2 pm. There is no waterlogging on the runways but maintenance is underway. The 12-hour incessant rain caused the Vadodara airport to shut-down and a few trains were cancelled as well.
The Vadodara fire and emergency services rescued 29 students who were stranded in a bus in Sardar Estate, Vadodara at 4 am Thursday morning. Many school students were also stuck as their buses broke down due to heavy waterlogging on the roads.
The level of the Vishwamitri river has elevated to 34.5 feet from last night when it was flowing at 23 feet. Though rain has stopped, however, the overflowing river has flooded most parts of Vadodara. The Vishwamitri river overflows after 26 feet.
The level of Ajwa Dam has also rise to 212.5 feet, which is just above its overflow mark of 212.
Till 6 pm on Tuesday, Vadodara had recorded 714 mm rainfall and a total of 3,264 mm rainfall this monsoon season so far. Major parts of the city including Sayajigunj, Gotri, Diwalipura, Alkapuri, Nizampura, Manjalpur and Makarpura remained heavily waterlogged.
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