8 Fishermen Distressed Off Gujarat Coast at Porbandar rescued

Today in early morning, 8 Fishermen in Distress Off at Porbandar were rescued from Arabian sea by Gujarat Coast. Stranded fishing boat Mayur Sagar washed ashore. Using Chetak helicopter of Coast Guard, 8 fishermen were rescued in an hour long rescue operation. Signal number 3 removed from Porbandar coast.

Due to forecast of heavy rain on 3rd September, fishermen are advised not to venture in high sea.

Gujarat heavy rains forecasted in next 6 hours

In Gujarat in next 6 hours, heavy rain with thundershower is forecasted in Rajkot, Jamnagar, Amreli, Ahmedabad and Surendranagar .

State administration has advised to keep candle and emergency light near you as a precautionary measure in heavyrain and in absence of electricity. Also, fencing in front of enterance of house could be made using flower pot and stone. All windows and doors to be shut very tightly.

Ahmedabad City is likely to get heavy Spell of Rainfall within next 3 hours.

Gujarat heavy rain: Tankara receives 14 inch rainfall in 5 hours

Today in Gandhinagar, Gujarat government calls an emergency meeting to review flood like situations in the state. Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani calls for a meeting with officials of Agriculture and disaster management team to supervise rain situation Across the state.

Rajkot: famous Ramnath Mahadev temple submerged as Aji river flooded due to of heavy rain.

Lalpari Dam overflows due to heavy rain in Saurashtra; 1500 people evacuated from low lying areas and 100 people rescued. Commissioner’s house flooded with water ; rain continues after little halt in afternoon.

In Rajkot, situations in dam water influx Aji-1:51.72%, Aji-3: 92.88%,Moj:40%,Aji-2:80%,Dondi: 100%,Nyari 1:13.35%,Nyari 2: 100%, Khodapipar: 100%, Lalpari: 100%.
From morning 8 to12 today: Max Rainfall Taluka #Rajkot 176 #Chotila 136 #Jodia 129 #Dasada 121 #Lodhika 106 #Kalavad 94 #Lalpur 94mm.
Nanavati Chowk is water logged.

In Rajkot in last 18 hours 17 inch rain lashed. In 28 dams, water influx from 1 feet to 18 feet.

Due to heavy rain in Saurashtra, Cloud burst happened in Chotila, lashing 18 inch of rain in just 12 hours.
41 people were rescued by team of Fire Fighters from flooding water of Und dam in Jamnagar last night.

In Banaskantha, in Sherpura and Kansari of Deesa knee deep water due to heavy rain. Met department forecasted heavy rain pours for next few hours.

In Rajkot, 3 gates of Aji dam-3 opened upto 1 feet. Triveni dam becomes attraction and a cool site amongst localities after heavy rainfall. Ramnath Mahadev temple was submerged in rain waters.
In the state NDRF teams deployed after heavy rainfall.

in Morbi’s Tankara due to cloudburst& heavy rainfall. More than 1400 people rescued to safe places.
In Surendranagar, 5 people are trapped in Bhogavo river in Wadhwan village.

In Ahmedabad , Vasna barrage’s 1 gate opened due to heavy rainfall.
In Jamnagar, 41 people have been rescued from Jodiya’s Kunad and shifted to government school.