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Over 10,000 persons have been evacuated and shifted to safer places in south Gujarat region which was facing flood-like situation following heavy rainfall during the past two days. However, two people have died in the past 24 hours due to flood-related incidences in Bharuch district, while one woman had died due to roof-collapse in Chhotaudepur district, district officials said.
Meanwhile, rains which have been continuous since Saturday last, subsided on Tuesday bringing relief to people of south Gujarat districts.
Incessant rains since September 21 in south Gujarat region had thrown the normal life out of gear, water from bulging rivers entering residential areas in the cities of Surat, Bharuch and Vadodara.
The district authorities informed that the situation on Tuesday was stable and under control as no fresh rains were reported since morning in major part of the region.
“We have evacuated over 6,000 people from the low-lying regions in the rural and urban areas. The water level at Golden Bridge in Bharuch had touched 33 feet last night and remained steady since then. Since, there is no fresh rains for past few hours, we expect the situation to remain steady,” said Avantika Singh Aulakh, district collector, Bharuch.
In Surat, the situation was under control as the water levels in Ukai dam had begun to recede. “The situation is under control. Almost 2,000 people have been evacuated from the affected areas. However, the water level has started receding so we expect things to return to normal soon,” said an official of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC).
Meanwhile, rains which have been continuous since Saturday last, subsided on Tuesday bringing relief to people of south Gujarat districts.
Incessant rains since September 21 in south Gujarat region had thrown the normal life out of gear, water from bulging rivers entering residential areas in the cities of Surat, Bharuch and Vadodara.
The district authorities informed that the situation on Tuesday was stable and under control as no fresh rains were reported since morning in major part of the region.
“We have evacuated over 6,000 people from the low-lying regions in the rural and urban areas. The water level at Golden Bridge in Bharuch had touched 33 feet last night and remained steady since then. Since, there is no fresh rains for past few hours, we expect the situation to remain steady,” said Avantika Singh Aulakh, district collector, Bharuch.
In Surat, the situation was under control as the water levels in Ukai dam had begun to recede. “The situation is under control. Almost 2,000 people have been evacuated from the affected areas. However, the water level has started receding so we expect things to return to normal soon,” said an official of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC).
According to Vadodara district collector, Vinod Rao, the situation continued to be stable but critical as water levels in Ajwa reservoir near the city and Vishwamitri river, that passes through the city, were nearing danger mark.
“Till morning, the water level at Ajwa was 213 feet, barely one foot below danger mark. The water level in Vishwamitri river too increased to 23 feet, three feet below the danger mark. We have put the rescue teams on stand-by and are ready to tackle any eventuality,” said Rao during a media interaction Tuesday morning.
Rising water level in Mahi and Vishwamitri rivers have raised concerns as the water has already started entering low-lying residential areas of Vadodara. Around 2,000 people have been shifted to safer places with the help of fire brigade and NDRF teams.
The weather department has given an alert till Wednesday evening. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea, where the weather is expected to be rough.
