Surat, July 24, 2024 – Several regions in Gujarat, including parts of Daman and Diu, have been issued weather alerts due to expected heavy rainfall from July 24th to July 28th.
Gujarat Rain Alerts for July 24th:
Red Alert: Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Porbandar, Junagadh, and Dwarka are under a red alert, anticipating heavy to very heavy rainfall and isolated extremely heavy falls.
Orange Alert: Vadodara, Narmada, Bharuch, Dang, Tapi, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Gir Somnath, and Kutch are on an orange alert, with heavy to very heavy rain expected.
Yellow Warning: Banaskantha, Patan, Ahmedabad, Panchmahal, Dahod, Chhota Udepur, Surendranagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Morbi, Botad, and Diu are under a yellow warning for likely heavy rains.
Gujarat Rain Alerts for July 25th:
Orange Alert: Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Porbandar, and Junagadh are expected to experience heavy to very heavy rains.
Yellow Warning: Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Dang, Tapi, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Dwarka, Gir Somnath, and Diu are likely to receive heavy rain.
Gujarat Rain Alerts for July 26th:
Orange Alert: Surat, Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Rajkot, Porbandar, and Junagadh are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rains.
Yellow Warning: Kheda, Ahmedabad, Anand, Panchmahal, Dahod, Mahisagar, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Dang, Tapi, Surendranagar, Jamnagar, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Dwarka, Gir Somnath, Botad, and Diu have been issued a yellow warning for expected heavy rains.
Gujarat Rain Alerts for July 28th:
Orange Alert: Navsari, Valsad, Daman, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and Bhavnagar are under an orange alert, with heavy to very heavy rain anticipated.
Yellow Warning: Panchmahal, Dahod, Chhota Udepur, Narmada, Bharuch, Surat, Dang, Tapi, and Amreli are on a yellow warning for likely heavy rains.
Residents in the affected areas are advised to stay updated on weather forecasts and take necessary precautions to ensure safety.
Severe waterlogging was witnessed amid heavy downpours in Gujarat’s Surat.
Porbandar, Junagadh, and Devbhumi Dwarka districts in Gujarat also faced waterlogging due to heavy rain, resulting in traffic snarls and the closure of some roads, causeways, and underpasses.
6-Storey Building Collapses In Gujarat; 15 Injured, Many Feared Trapped
Six-Storey Building Collapses in Surat’s Sachin Pali Village; Several Feared Trapped
Surat: A six-storey building in Sachin Pali village, Surat, collapsed today, leaving several people feared trapped under the debris. The incident has resulted in injuries to at least fifteen individuals, according to officials on the scene.
The police and fire department officials have promptly arrived at the location and are actively conducting a rescue operation. Visuals from the site depict rescue teams working tirelessly through massive chunks of concrete in search of those still trapped beneath the rubble.
Authorities have reported that the building was in a dilapidated condition and succumbed to the recent heavy rains that have battered the area over the past few days. The incessant downpours likely exacerbated the structural weaknesses of the already unstable building, leading to its collapse.
Emergency services are on high alert, and additional support is being mobilized to aid the ongoing rescue efforts. The situation remains critical, and the priority is to safely extricate those trapped and provide immediate medical assistance to the injured.
Further updates will be provided as the rescue operation progresses and more information becomes available.
