Heavy rains in Gujarat: Residential areas in Vadodara waterlogged after Vishwamitri River overflows

Vadodara is facing a floodlike situation with several parts of the city experiencing severe waterlogging on Tuesday following continuous rainfall on MondayAccording to the India Meteorological Department IMD Vadodara received 26 cm of rainfall on Monday leading to widespread disruption across the cityResidential areas in Vadodara were particularly hardhit as the Vishwamitri River overflowed its banks causing kneedeep waterlogging in several neighborhoodsResidents were seen navigating through flooded streets struggling to manage daily activities The heavy rain and subsequent flooding also caused significant traffic jams in multiple areas of the city exacerbating the difficulties faced by the local populationThe heavy rainfall led to the release of water from both the Ajwa Reservoir and the Pratappura Reservoir into the Vishwamitri River further contributing to the flooding and waterlogging on Tuesday Local residents reported that the severe waterlogging began on Monday evening with water entering homes in lowlying areas and forcing people to relocate to safer locations One resident highlighted the challenges faced by those affected stating Water has entered houses since Monday evening in lowlying areas People are shifting to other safe locations There is a shortage of food People are facing a lot of difficultyMany residents noted that they had never witnessed such a floodlike situation in Vadodara before The continuous rainfall over the last three days has made it difficult for locals in the Malpur area to even walk on the streets further illustrating the severity of the situationThe heavy rainfall also submerged the Kashi Vishwanath Mahadev Temple complex in Vadodara leading to the closure of the temple premises on Tuesday Longtime residents mentioned that they had not seen this much rain in the last 30 yearsVIDEO Gujarat Severe waterlogging has occurred in Maninagar Ahmedabad after heavy rainsRains pictwittercombOEpvwEr59mdash Press Trust of India PTI_News August 27 2024In Gandhinagar the aftermath of the flooding was evident as number plates of vehicles were found scattered at Mahatma Mandir Underbridge Sector13 after the water receded The area had experienced severe waterlogging due to the relentless rainfallGujarat Relief Commissioner Alok Kumar Pandey provided an update on the states response to the flooding stating CM Bhupendra Patel held a meeting today with all the district officials via videoconference and provided directions regarding human safety He instructed us to ensure that there are no electricity shortages medicinal shortages or other essential needs With more rain expected in the next 23 days as forecasted by the IMD leaves for all district collectors and concerned officials have been canceled and they are expected to join the relief and rescue work immediatelyPandey also emphasized the importance of arranging for water supplies in areas experiencing power cuts He reported that 1653 people had been rescued and 17800 relocated to safer areas Sadly there have been 99 deaths reported across the state during the entire monsoon season with three deaths occurring in the last 24 hoursmdashone in Dahod and two in Gandhinagar districtThe IMDs data from 830 am on August 26 to 530 am on August 27 shows that various parts of Gujarat received significant rainfall Vadodara topped the list with 26 cm while Rajkot received 19 cm Ahmedabad 12 cm Bhuj and Naliya 8 cm Okha and Dwarka 7 cm each and Porbandar 5 cmIn a social media post on X the IMD shared A significant amount of rainfall observed from 0830 hrs IST of 26082024 to 0530 hrs IST of 27082024 in cm Gujarat Region Baroda28 Ahmedabad12 Surat4 Saurashtra amp Kutch Rajkot19 Bhuj8 Naliya8 Okha amp Dwarka 7 each Porbandar5Over the past two days Gujarat has been witnessing heavy rainfall leading to severe flooding in several parts of the state and forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate to safer locations The situation remains critical with authorities closely monitoring the developments and continuing their efforts to provide relief and ensure the safety of the affected population