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Usually, whenever there is mention of record breaking and torrential rains in the country, the names of Cherrapunji and Mawsynram of Meghalaya first come to mind. But this time Valsad district of South Gujarat has broken all the old records of rainfall.
Valsad recorded a record-breaking rainfall of 46 inches (about 1,200 mm) in just a few hours, inundating the entire area. Due to this historic and unprecedented deluge, Valsad is now being called the new ‘Cherrapunji’ of the country.
Third heaviest rain in the history of India
According to BJP MP from Valsad Dhaval Laxmanbhai Patel, this rain in South Gujarat and especially Valsad is not a normal monsoon activity. it Third heaviest rain in modern history of India It is being believed.
Due to sudden 46 inches of rain, Valsad has been completely cut off from the surrounding districts. Rivers are flowing above the danger mark, settlements, roads, government buildings and agricultural lands are submerged in several feet of water.
Rescue and relief work of more than 12,000 people
In view of the dire flood situation, the state administration, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) conducted rescue operations on war footing:
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Safe Rescue: trapped in flood water more than 12,000 citizens They were evacuated safely and taken to relief camps.
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Ration and medical kit: Dry ration and emergency food kits are being delivered to families stranded in remote submerged villages through boats and helicopters.
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Home Minister’s visit: Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Shanghvi himself visited the affected areas and took stock of the relief work at the ground level.
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Compensation and Survey: A survey is being conducted by the government to assess the damage caused by the floods, after which financial assistance will be given directly to the bank accounts of the affected families.
Why was there such terrible and record breaking rain in Valsad?
According to meteorologists, many seasonal and geographical reasons were simultaneously active behind this historic rain in Valsad:
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Strong Weather System of Arabian Sea: An extremely low pressure area formed over the Arabian Sea became stationary over the coastal area of South Gujarat.
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Meeting of monsoon trough and western disturbance: The simultaneous activation of the Monsoon Trough Line and Western Disturbance led to the accumulation of dense clouds with excessive moisture over the sky of Valsad.
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Geographical Position (Orographic Effect): Valsad is a coastal district located close to the hills of the Western Ghats. When the monsoon winds rising from the Arabian Sea hit these hills, the clouds did not find a way to move forward and they kept stopping at one place and raining.
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Effect of global warming: Due to increase in ocean temperature, the ability of clouds to absorb and hold moisture increased manifold, due to which such huge cloud burst-like rainfall occurred in a short period of time.