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Rain fury in Gujarat: Highways, roads washed away

Local administrations evacuated over 7,000 people from low-lying areas across the state. However, around 2,700 of them returned after water receded. Around 300 villages have been marooned and power supply was cut in 50.

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Commuters wading through a waterlogged street after heavy rainfall in Ahmedabad
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As Torrential rains claimed four lives and triggered fears of floods in Morbi on Saturday. A total of 95 roads and two national highways in Kutch and Saurashtra were damaged, throwing life off gear in most parts of the state.

As the Machchhu dam crossed the danger levels sometime during Saturday’s relentless downpour, the residents of Morbi city and villages downstream gathered their essentials and flocked to safer shelters.

With prayers on their lips, the old timers remembered 1979, when the walls of the dam burst and the Machchhu river swallowed the Morbi town, with 25,000 lives in it. When the rains let up, there was a collective sigh, not just in Morbi, but in Gandhinagar as well, where Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, after convening an emergency meeting, said Morbi just about made it. “The water level in the river is the same as that in August 1979. We feared another disaster, but let’s just say it was a close shave for Morbi. The situation has improved as the rains have stopped now,” Rupani said, after reviewing the flood situation across the state.

Surendranagar and Rajkot districts were the worst-hit by the latest spell of rain that started on Friday. Four persons were killed in different places over the past 24 hours. More than 200 people were stranded in inundated areas. They were either airlifted to safer places or rescued by NDRF teams.

Local administrations evacuated over 7,000 people from low-lying areas across the state. However, around 2,700 of them returned after water receded. Around 300 villages have been marooned and power supply was cut in 50.
The district administration has put Morbi town on alert, as water levels in Machchu-2 and Machchu-3 dam reservoirs are flowing above 6 feet.

The highest rainfall was recorded in Chotila tehsil of Surendranagar district, with 17 inches of rainfall in 24 hours. National highways connecting Saurashtra and Kutch regions with the rest of Gujarat have been closed after they were flooded and damaged. 

Bengal, bihar too witness heavy rains

Rajasthan receives normal rainfall

Rajasthan has recorded about 10 mm more rains than average rainfall, with 190.89 mm rainfall from June 1 to July 21.
Eight districts of Rajasthan recorded excess rains, four received abnormal rains and 10 districts received deficit rains, according to the water resources department.
Against the average rainfall of 180.04 mm in the said period, Rajasthan has received 190.89 mm rains this year which is 6.02 per cent higher than the average.

Heavy rains in parts of Bengal

On Saturday, heavy rains lashed the southern and western districts of West Bengal swelling several rivers, but the authorities ruled out any immediate flood threat.
Heavy rains were reported from Howrah, Hooghly, West and East Midnapur, and parts of Birbhum, Purulia and Bankura districts, besides Kolkata.
While water logging was reported from various locations, any immediate flood situation was ruled out by the district administrations.

Evening rain cools down Bihar

 With bright sun blazing during the day, temperature rose in many parts of Bihar on Saturday but rain in the evening turned weather pleasant.
The weather office forecast generally cloudy sky with possibility of rain or thundershower tomorrow.
Due to heavy rains on Thursday and Friday, many areas of capital Patna are still facing water logging. Citizens are seen wading through knee-deep water in areas like Rajendranagar, Nala road and Kankerbagh.

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