Hundred people shifted as rain pounds Umargam again

  • | Tuesday | 10th July, 2018

Some people had to be shifted to a shelter as a precautionary measure.”Meanwhile, there were no reports of rain anywhere in south Gujarat on Monday. SURAT: Umargam taluka in Valsad district on Monday received 117mm of rain compelling 100 people of Rohitwas near Vishwakarama temple to return to the temporary relief centre set up by the local authorities for them. Umargam has received 375mm of rain in just two days from Sunday, official sources said, adding that downpour stopped after 3pm but all roads, including SV Road, continued to remain flooded. These people chose to go home after staying at the relief centre for two days but had to return because of heavy rainfall. There was no loss of life or damage to property in rain in Umargam in the past 24 hours until 6pm on Monday.Valsad district collector CR Kharsan said, “Things are returning to normal in the town as water has started to recede.

SURAT: Umargam taluka in Valsad district on Monday received 117mm of rain compelling 100 people of Rohitwas near Vishwakarama temple to return to the temporary relief centre set up by the local authorities for them. These people chose to go home after staying at the relief centre for two days but had to return because of heavy rainfall. Umargam has received 375mm of rain in just two days from Sunday, official sources said, adding that downpour stopped after 3pm but all roads, including SV Road, continued to remain flooded. There was no loss of life or damage to property in rain in Umargam in the past 24 hours until 6pm on Monday.Valsad district collector CR Kharsan said, “Things are returning to normal in the town as water has started to recede. Some people had to be shifted to a shelter as a precautionary measure.”Meanwhile, there were no reports of rain anywhere in south Gujarat on Monday.

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