Ahmedabad, Aug 26
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday predicted heavy rain in Bhavnagar, Dahod, and Chhota Udepur districts in Gujarat, and issued a warning to fishermen, advising them not to venture into the sea until August 28.
The authorities have directed those already at sea to return and secure their boats at the nearest port with mandatory return entries.
Rainfall was reported in 152 talukas of Gujarat, though the showers have yet to bring substantial relief. The IMD has further predicted that heavy rain will continue across Gujarat for the next six days. Districts, including Banaskantha, Patan, Sabarkantha, Aravalli, Morbi, Kutch, Devbhoomi Dwarka, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Mehsana, Gandhinagar, and Ahmedabad, are likely to receive heavy downpours.
The IMD has issued an orange alert for Bhavnagar, Chhota Udepur, and Dahod; a yellow alert for Banaskantha, Sabarkantha, Mehsana, Gandhinagar, Aravalli, Mahisagar, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Narmada, Ahmedabad, Tapi, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Amreli, and Gir Somnath.
For August 27-28, a yellow alert has been issued in 13 districts of Saurashtra and South Gujarat, including Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Bharuch, Surat, Tapi, Dang, Navsari, Valsad, Narmada, Vadodara, Chhota Udepur, Panchmahal, and Dahod.
A yellow alert has also been issued for August 29 for Bhavnagar, Bharuch, Surat, Tapi, Navsari, Dang, and Valsad.