Gujarat CM Surveys Rain-Ravaged Districts: Overwhelming Response Amid Torrential Downpours

Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel conducted an aerial survey of Jamnagar and Devbhumi Dwarka districts to evaluate damage from heavy rains, which have led to significant waterlogging and road closures. The CM chaired a meeting to assess the situation, with Devbhumi Dwarka receiving an unprecedented amount of rainfall. Emergency measures, including rescues and shelters, were also discussed.

Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday conducted an aerial survey of Jamnagar and adjoining Devbhumi Dwarka districts to assess the damage caused by heavy rains.

Rains have lashed several parts of coastal Saurashtra, including Porbandar, Jamnagar, and Devbhumi Dwarka districts, for the past week, leading to waterlogging and road closures.

In an official release, it was revealed that CM Patel carried out an aerial survey of the affected areas in Jamnagar and Devbhumi Dwarka. Following this, he chaired a meeting in Kuranga village with senior officials to review the situation, especially in Devbhumi Dwarka. The CM was informed that Devbhumi Dwarka had received an unprecedented 980 mm of rainfall in five days, far exceeding its annual average of 769 mm.

District collector G T Pandya informed Patel that 23 people had been rescued and shelter houses had been set up with necessary facilities including food and health services. Despite ongoing relief efforts, the downpour continued relentlessly in coastal Saurashtra and south Gujarat.

According to the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC), Dwarka taluka of Devbhumi Dwarka district registered 158 mm of rainfall between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm on Tuesday. Other areas such as Mandvi taluka of Kutch district and Palsana of Surat also experienced significant rainfall.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted heavy-to-very-heavy rainfall in multiple regions, including central Gujarat, south Gujarat, and various Saurashtra districts over the next two days, exacerbating the ongoing crisis.