Gujarat: Waterlogging at several places in Navsari, traffic snarls on NH-48
Jul 22, 2023
Navsari (Gujarat) [India], July 22 : Severe waterlogging was witnessed on Sunday due to heavy rainfall in Gujarat’s Navsari.
The rain has lowered the temperature in the city, but it has made mobility difficult for commuters.
People waded through knee-deep water.
Vehicular movement was disrupted as water entered the engines of vehicles. Traffic snarled at National Highway 48 of Gujarat due to rain. However, the vehicular movement resumed later.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted extremely heavy rainfall in several parts of Gujarat on July 21 and 22.
For Valsad, Bhavnagar, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Daman, and Dadra Nagar Haveli, Red Alert was issued whereas for Ahmedabad, Anand, Bharuch, Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Amreli, Jamnagar, Gir Somnath, and Kutch, orange alert is issued.
A Yellow Alert was issued for Surendranagar, Dahod, Junagadh, Rajkot, Botad, Vadodara, Surat, and Navsari.
Earlier on Friday, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel conducted an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Sutrapada, Mangrol, and Gir Somnath.
According to the NDRF, one National Disaster Response Force team each has been deployed in Gir Somnath, Kutch, Navsari, Valsad, Amreli, and Rajkot districts of Gujarat in the wake of heavy outpours on Wednesday in the state.
