Bhuj, Date 17: Usually, the Kutch New Year, in the period of Ashadhi Bij and after the beginning of Adra Nakshatra, the order of Meghraja’s Mehr in Kutch has changed due to the advance Meghmehr in this rainy season. As per the forecast, the rainy season that started in Kutch for the last four days, today it rained continuously in 10 talukas of the district in a significant manner with gusts. From last midnight to 5 pm today, Gandhidham city received a maximum of 112 mm. Rainfall, while 94 mm in Mandvi, 78 in Nakhatrana, 67 in Anjar, 64 in Bhachau, 55 in Mundra and 37 mm in Bhuj. Water fell on the ground from the sky. In the Lakhpat and Abdasa areas located near the border, scenes of waterlogging were seen with rain in the form of gusts. The farmers have been busy with sowing and seed procurement activities due to the advance rains that have given a sense of the onset of monsoon. – Flood in Gandhidham: Indicating the presence of monsoon, Meghraja rained four inches of water in just two hours in the developed town of Gandhidham this afternoon, while the district headquarters Bhuj was also flooded after three in the afternoon due to heavy rains. In Bhuj, due to the rain of one and a half inches, places where water normally gets filled like ST. Bus station, grassy bank, NCC. Near the office etc. were flooded, while electricity supply was disrupted in many areas of Bhuj and Gandhidham. A similar scenario and complaints surfaced in areas including Anjar, Nakhatrana, Bhachau and Mandvi Mundra, which received more rain today. Fortunately, no news of any damage due to rain has come out till this evening. – Thunderstorms in West Kutch: According to the rainfall figures released by the control room functioning under the district administration from 12 o’clock last night to 5 o’clock this evening, 112 mm fell in Gandhidham, 94 mm in Mandvi, 78 mm in Nakhtrana area, 67 mm in Anjar panthak, 55 mm in Mundra, and 37 mm in Bhuj. There was a presence of clouds in the form of thunderstorms in Abdasa and Lakhpat. Officially, Abdasa’s rainfall today was eight mm. While Lakhpat’s rainfall was recorded as 0. – Thunderstorm with wind: Meanwhile, in the areas where more and significant rain fell today in the district, the atmosphere became terrible with strong wind and lightning flashes and thunder. There were regular problems of waterlogging in low-lying areas, especially in urban areas. Complaints of power outages along with explosions in electrical transformers were also received from many places. – New water in lakes: On the other hand, due to the cloudburst that occurred amidst the intense heat and humidity, people felt some relief from the heat and heat. New rainwater also started flowing into lakes and dams in some rural areas, while now, with the realization that the rainy season has officially begun, the landowners are also seen busy with related agricultural activities including sowing and harvesting seeds. – Orange alert with heavy to very heavy rain forecast today: As per the forecast made regarding the light air pressure formed in the Arabian Sea, an orange alert has been issued with the possibility of heavy to very heavy rain tomorrow amid this advance rain. The weather forecasters have also predicted that this rainy weather will continue for the entire week.
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