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Gujarat shuts schools, evacuates hundreds amid rain alert
NDTV··1 Aug
Gujarat evacuated over 1,100 people from Surat district and shut schools and colleges across several districts for August 1, after the India Meteorological Department forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next two days. In Dang district, 311 students at a school in Subir taluka were evacuated after floodwater entered the campus and were moved to safety.
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What It Means For You
- Families in Surat, Tapi and Dang districts should follow local administration alerts, since schools and colleges will stay shut and travel advisories are in effect.
- Anyone with relatives in low lying Gujarat villages can check if evacuation to government schools or shelter homes has already been arranged nearby.
- Commuters through Anand district should note the Ras-Virsad road closure and use the diverted route until at least August 3.
What's Happening
- Gujarat evacuated over 1,100 people from Surat district alone after heavy rainfall, with schools and colleges ordered shut across several districts on August 1.
- The India Meteorological Department forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall over the next two days across 15 districts including Ahmedabad, Surat and Vadodara.
- In Dang district, all 311 students at a school in Subir taluka were evacuated after floodwater entered the campus and were shifted to safety.
A Zero Casualty Approach To Heavy Rain
- Tapi district's collector ordered a 'zero casualty' approach requiring evacuations from flood prone areas be completed within six hours whenever needed.
- The state also postponed its weekly statewide cleanliness programme scheduled for August 2 due to the forecast, showing the scale of precaution being taken.
- NDRF teams were deployed to Chhota Udaipur district, rescuing 27 people including children from Bodeli by evening as rescue operations continued.
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