Following heavy rain in September 2021, the Saurashtra region of Gujarat state of India was affected by severe flooding. It resulted in the deaths of at least six people.
Flood
Starting 12 September 2021, Jamnagar, Rajkot, Junagadh as well as districts of Saurashtra were severely affected by heavy rain in short period of time resulting in flood. Several roads were damaged and connectivity was lost for several villages.[1][2] A national highway and 18 state highways were closed in these districts.[2]
Relief and rescue
The personnel from National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF), State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF), Indian Air Force and Indian Navy were deployed to carry out relief and rescue operations.[1] Fifteen teams of NDRF were sent to Jamnagar district.[3] Indian Navy sent six teams for assistance as well as teams from INS Valsura.[1] More than 7000 people were evacuated and 200 more were rescued.[1][2] At least six people died in flood related incidents in September 2021.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Over 7,000 evacuated from flood-hit areas in Gujarat; NDRF, Navy carry out relief ops. India Today(2021-09-14). Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Gujarat: Heavy rains lash Rajkot, Jamnagar; over 200 rescued, 7,000 shifted to safer places, Mehrotra, Vani. www.indiatvnews.com(2021-09-14). Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ↑ NDRF rescues 31 stranded in Kalavad as floods ravage Gujarat's Jamnagar, Maniar Ghanghar, Gopi. India Today(2021-09-13). Retrieved 2021-09-19.
- ↑ Gujarat: Six dead in Saurashtra monsoon mayhem, nearly 5,000 shifted | Ahmedabad News - Times of India. The Times of India(2021-09-14). Retrieved 2021-09-19.