Weather update: 9 dead as Gujarat faces flood-like situation
Heavy rains continued to lash several parts of Gujarat on Saturday and submerged low-lying areas, reportedly creating a flood-like situation, an official said. Moreover, teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed in some of the badly affected parts of the state, such as Jamnagar, Kutch, Navsari, and Junagadh.
37 Gujarat talukas received over 100mm of rainfall: SEOC data
According to the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC), nine people died in different rain-related incidents in the past two days in Gujarat. Furthermore, it also revealed that 37 talukas of the state received over 100mm of rainfall in 30 hours ending at 12:00pm on Friday. Meanwhile, Junagadh's Visavadar taluka alone reported 398mm of rainfall during a 24-hour period ending at 6:00am on Saturday.
Several Gujarat cities face waterlogging issues
According to the news outlet India Today, areas in several districts in the Saurashtra-Kutch region and the state's southern region witnessed extremely heavy rainfall, triggering waterlogging in areas that are low-lying, leaving several villages submerged. On the other hand, cities like Ahmedabad and Jamnagar also faced waterlogging issues that led to heavy traffic jams and caused massive inconveniences for commuters.
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Delhi to witness rain, thunderstorm till Thursday: IMD
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted a generally cloudy sky with thunderstorms and light rain till Thursday in the national capital. Speaking to Hindustan Times, an official said, "A yellow alert is in place for moderate rainfall on July 5 and 6 (Wednesday and Thursday) in Delhi. Before that, most places will receive drizzle to light rain."
IMD predicts heavy rains in several other states
Furthermore, the weather department also predicted heavy to very heavy rains in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Karnataka over the next five days. "A fresh spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall likely over south Peninsular India from [Sunday]. A cyclonic circulation lies over central parts of south Uttar Pradesh and neighborhoods in lower and middle levels," the IMD stated.
Palghar facing wrath of monsoon
According to the news agency PTI, substantial downpours lashed the Palghar district of Maharashtra on Saturday for the third consecutive day. The report also revealed that numerous villages under the Wada taluka of Palghar also got cut off from the headquarters of the district after some bridges got submerged in the area due to heavy rains.
