According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), Gujarat has, so far, received 105 per cent of its average annual rainfall. Out of 206 dams, 122 were put on high alert due to a sharp rise in their water levels in the state.
A small bridge over the Bhogavo River in Gujarat's Surendranagar district collapsed on Tuesday due to rising water levels from heavy rains. The 100-meter bridge, connecting Habiyasar village to Chotila town collapsed after water was discharged from an overflowing dam.
The rains have created havoc in half of India...but whoever saw the pictures of the flash flood in Gujarat was shocked.
Gujarat Flood: Heavy rains have created havoc in South Gujarat and Saurashtra region. Due to the rains, the water level in dams and rivers has risen to dangerous levels, leaving the villages isolated. Many parts of the state are water-logged...
According to sources, at least 300 women and children, stranded in the floods waters were rescued and were later shifted to safer places by the helicopters deployed by SWAC team during the end of July and early August.
Point in reference -- the Kutch district of Gujarat has been flooded due to heavy rainfall in the last few days. And of the many heartwarming stories of rescue operations that surfaced online, one was Gurjar's.
Western and Southern parts of the country are battling floods in the wake of heavy rains. Lakhs of people in states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu are in need of help. The Indian armed forces and other agencies have stepped-in to provide help and rescue citizens stuck amid the floodwaters. Indian Army, Navy and Air Force are stepping in with their men and machines to help authorities, police and agencies like National Disaster Respose Force (NDRF).
Gujarat floods: Water released from Sardar Sarovar dam, villages near Narmada evacuated
Water from the overflowing Vishwamitri river entered several localities in Gujarat's Vadodara. Four labourers were killed when a wall collapsed due to heavy rain in Chhani area of Vadodara, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said.
Heavy rain leads to flood-like condition in parts of Gujarat, NDRF deployed in rescue operation
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