After a two-day respite from heavy rains in Gujarat, the downpour resumed, affecting 183 talukas in the last 24 hours. Valia in Bharuch district recorded the highest rainfall, receiving 11.69 inches.

Talukas of Surat, Valsad, and Kutch also received significant rainfall with rainfall ranging between 3.94 inches to 2.56 inches.

Due to flooding on the causeway connecting Daulatpur village, the roads were closed for the traffic. Moreover, roads in Sodgam were also submerged, leading to a complete shutdown of vehicular movement.

The low-lying areas in Valia were put on alert, and schools in the Bharuch district were declared closed.

Heavy rains in the upper regions have caused a significant inflow of fresh water into the rivers, leading to flooding in the areas of Desad and Sodgam. The rivers Vankhadi and Kim have overflowed, surrounding these regions with water.

On the other hand, the downpour in Bharuch district resulted in 5 inches of rain in just two hours on Sept 2, and 7.6 inches in the past 24 hours, leading to waterlogging in several areas of the city.

The overflowing of several drains forced road closures, leading to long traffic jams on many roads, with people getting stuck in the gridlock.

At Sevashram Road, Panch Batti, Dandiya Bazaar, Kasak Circle, Gandhi Bazaar, Fata Talav, and others, water reached waist-deep levels. Rainwater also flooded the Indira Nagar slum and several societies in Bharuch, with water entering homes and vehicles.

Many shops were also flooded, causing great inconvenience to traders. With public life thrown into disarray, the railway tracks near Shaktinath and the road leading from the collector’s office to the Civil Hospital had to be closed to traffic due to flooding. This resulted in long queues of vehicles on these roads, causing massive traffic jams.

હાલમાં ભરૂચ જિલ્લાના વાલીયા તાલુકામાં પડેલા ૧૮ ઇંચ વરસાદને પગલે હાંસોટ તાલુકાના પાંજરોલી, ઓભા, આસરસા, ઈલાવ અને બાલોતા ગામમાં કીમ નદીની સપાટી વધી શકે છે. ગ્રામજનોને સચેત રહેવા અને સ્થળાંતરની જરૂર જણાય તંત્રને સહકાર આપવા વિનંતી છે.@CMOGuj @InfoGujarat

— Collector & DM Bharuch (@CollectorBharch) September 3, 2024

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