Residents of the Limbayat area wading through waters from the neighbouring Mithi Khadi Surat: Localities near creeks, including Parvat Patiya, Saniya and Saroli, remained among the worst affected. In Parvat Patiya, residents were forced to use tractors to cross waterlogged stretches. Many said they were struggling to access daily essentials such as milk and drinking…
Army steps in to help in relief and rescue SURAT/PALANPUR/RAJKOT: Intense rain-battering has claimed at least 31 lives in Gujarat as receding floodwaters brought to fore tragic scenes of floating bodies, mostly in the southern districts of Valsad and Navsari, on Friday.Fifteen deaths were confirmed in Navsari, seven in Valsad, four in Kheda, two each…
Surat: Parts of Surat remained submerged for the second consecutive day on Friday after floodwaters from creeks entered the city on Thursday, disrupting daily life and leaving several localities waterlogged.Officials said despite moderate rainfall on Friday, overflowing creek waters spilled into surrounding areas, worsening the situation in low-lying pockets. The problem was compounded as creeks…
The Auranga river bridge in Valsad district Surat: Flooding in Valsad district submerged several areas, prompting the district administration to seek aerial assistance as rescue boats were unable to reach certain locations. With ground access severely restricted and even NDRF boats finding it difficult to operate in some places, the administration deployed a helicopter from…
Surat: The district administration has disbursed Rs 11.29 crore in financial assistance to 50,227 flood-affected people across six talukas of Surat as part of the relief package announced for families hit by last week’s floods.On Tuesday alone, 8,222 beneficiaries received over Rs 1.35 crore towards cash doles and compensation for household goods damaged in the…
Gandhinagar: The state govt has a launched large-scale relief and restoration drive in Surat after the floods, officials said on Friday. Deputy chief minister Harsh Sanghavi chaired an emergency high-level review meeting late on Thursday night at the Surat collector’s office. The meeting was attended by all district coordination officers, senior officials of the Surat…
Times News Network Several parts of the city remained inundated in water on second day as the rain water is yet to recede Surat: As torrential rain submerged large parts of Surat, police teams waded through waist-deep water, used ropes to reach stranded families and deployed tractors, earth movers and boats to rescue at least…
