In past 24 hours Gujarat received heavy rains in Saurashtra and South Gujarat,
Rainfall figures in main cities in 1st phase of rain in Gujarat is as follows;
Rajkot city rain fall 438 mm average 664 mm, Lodhika – 418mm average 611 mm, Dwarka 295 mm average 440 mm, Maliya (Junagadh) 464 mm average 908 mm, Una 494mm, average 814mm, Jafarabad 418mm average 631mm), Khambhat 374 mm average 589mm,Lathi 385mm 589mm, Rajula 514mm average 612 mm, vadiya 453mm average 567 mm, Bhavnagar 406 mm average 670 mm, Jesar 329mm average 420 mm, Palitana 417 mm average.552mm
Saurashtra region has 37% of rain against the average.
Floods caused due to heavy rains in Gujarat have caused large scale submergence of low lying areas. The worst affected areas of Gavadka and Khari villages of Amreli district witnessed people being rescued by 2 x Mi-17V5 helicopters. On 24 Jun 2015, the two helicopters flew for 07 hours evacuating 87 people and air dropped 120 Kgs of food packets.
Today, the Air Force has put 4 x Mi-17 V5 helicopters into service for rescue and relief operations in Amreli. Two additional helicopters are on standby at Jamnagar in case there is a need to step up operations.
