Heavy rain lashes Navsari, Valsad districts

Surat: Heavy to heavy rains pounded the Navsari and Valsad districts since Sunday evening throwing the normal life out of gear on Monday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warning for the fishermen of South Gujarat to not venture into the sea due to squally weather with wind speed reaching to about 55 km per hour till July 8.
Also, the IMD has forecast heavy rainfall in south Gujarat districts including Surat, Navsari, Valsad and union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DNH) and Daman for the next three days.
Official sources said that rains were reported in all the six talukas of Navsari district on Monday. A battalion of 20 personnel of the National Disaster Response Team (NDRF) from Vadodara has been kept in the stand-by mode to meet any eventuality due to heavy downpour in the region.
Over a dozen trees were uprooted due to the heavy winds that accompanies the rain at various places in Navsari town. Water logging was reported in the low-lying areas of Navsari’s Jalalpore taluka.
Navsari’s Chikhli, Jalalpore and Gandevi taluka received over 100 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours ending 6pm on Monday. Gandevi recorded 129 mm rain followed by Chkhli (125), Jalalpore (122mm), Navsari town (84mm) and Vansada (98mm), according to the flood control department.
Meanwhile, heavy rains lashed the parts of Valsad district on Monday. Vapi town recorded the highest 133mm rainfall since Sunday evening. Kaprada taluka recorded 111mm rainfall, followed by Pardi taluka (139mm) and Umbergaon taluka (86mm) on Monday.
Sources said that the Auranga and Par rivers in Valsad district swelled due to heavy rains though they were still below the danger mark, said the officials.
The Surat district recorded heavy to moderate rainfall in the talukas on Monday with Palsana taluka receiving highest 47 mm rainfall followed by 32mm in Bardoli talka and 23 mm in Olpaad taluka. Surat city recorded 16 mm rainfall in 24 hours ending 6pm Monday.