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Heavy rains have caused havoc in Gujarat. Flood-like conditions have been created in about a dozen districts including Kutch. Due to continuous rains in the state for the last three days, the rivers are flowing at a worrying level. Low lying areas of many districts are flooded. In the last 3 days, 15 people have died due to Meghraj in Gujarat while 318 people have been rescued. More than 23 thousand people have been forced to migrate.
Due to heavy rains today more than 18 districts in school -Colleges are closed. This includes Ahmedabad as well. Universal rainfall was recorded in 245 talukas of Gujarat in the last 24 hours.
In just 4 days, 25% of the season's rain has occurred,
If we look at the current situation in Gujarat, the state has received 33 percent more rainfall than the average. For the third consecutive year, the state has received more than 100 percent of the season's rainfall. The situation was the same in the last two years. Heavy rain has occurred in all zones of the state except North Gujarat. 25 percent of the rain has occurred in the last 4 days. 80 percent of the area in Vadodara is submerged in water.
Great Recession
This sudden calamity of depression on Gujarat reminded Gujarat of the earthquake, which caused heavy losses to Gujarat last year. A low pressure formed over Madhya Pradesh and it turned into a depression and then into a deep depression and now it is shaking Gujarat. At present, this deep depression is moving towards Kutch and Saurashtra. This depression is so big that you can't even imagine. When it entered Gujarat, its center was in Sabarkantha and Aravalli districts. The epicenter of the earthquake passed over Vadnagar and Unjha. This depression is so big that it covers areas from Karachi in Pakistan to Mumbai in Gujarat. After entering Gujarat on the 26th, its center was seen south of Idar at around 5 pm, which is now moving towards the west. This deep depression has engulfed most of the areas of Gujarat, from which you can understand how big a natural calamity has befallen Gujarat.
Heavy 72 Hours
The next 72 hours are still heavy for Gujarat. This deep depression is now moving westwards and heavy to very heavy rains are expected in the state today and tomorrow. A red weather alert has been issued in Saurashtra and Kutch. Gujarat has received 102 per cent rainfall so far.
This deep depression caused heavy rains in Ahmedabad on Monday, causing escaped damage in Ahmedabad and It settled near North Gujarat. However, as the system is now moving forward and breaking up, the intensity of rain in the city is likely to decrease for the next 4 days. On Monday, Ahmedabad was on a red alert. But now an orange alert has been given. That means now light to heavy rain showers can occur.