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Gujarat Rains: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday stated that cyclonic storm Asna, which is currently a deep depression over the Arabian Sea, is likely to bring heavy rains to Gujarat. However, the weather body added that it is expected to shift West-Northwest over the Northeast Arabian Sea and move from the Indian Coast within the next 24 hours. From September 2 to 4, an orange alert (heavy to very heavy) has been issued for Vadodara and Chhota Udepur, Narmada and Bharuch. There is a high velocity wind warning along and off Gujarat coast for August 31. The state has been on a red alert since August 25 and has suffered widespread destruction. Rain abated in most parts of Gujarat on Friday but several towns and villages still remain flooded due to swelling rivers and lakes.

A yellow alert was issued for Navsari and Valsad on September 1, predicting heavy rain in these two districts. According to government records, two deaths were reported on Friday in Jamnagar city due to drowning and one in Dadapor village of Bharuch’s Amod taluka.

On Friday, IMD scientist Ramashray Yadav informed that light to moderate rains can occur over Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar of Gujarat.

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In the last 24 hours, the regions of Kachchh received heavy rainfall, with the state receiving 882 mm of rainfall since June 1, as per an IMD scientist.

"Kachchh has received very heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours...Gujarat has received 882 mm of rainfall since June 1, which is 50% more than normal...Saurashtra and Kachchh regions have also recorded more than normal rainfall...Light to moderate rains are expected for Ahmedabad and Gandhinagar today.", Yadav said in a statement, as reported by news agency ANI.

Till 6 pm on Friday, Mundra taluka of Kutch district received 26 mm of rainfall – the highest in the state. It was followed by Veraval in Gir Somnath (18 mm), Dwarka in Devbhumi Dwarka (16 mm), Dantiwada in Banaskantha (15 mm), Anjar and Mandvi in Kutch (15 mm), Kheralu in Mehsana (12 mm), Himmatnagar in Sabarkantha (10 mm) as well as Nakhatrana, Abdasa and Bhuj talukas in Kutch (8 mm each), the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) said.

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IMD on Thursday also issued a warning for heavy rainfall over the area of Jamnagar, Porbandar, Morbi, Swarka and Kutch.

Due to ongoing floods in Gujarat from continuous rainfall, the road linking Padana Patiya to Changa Patiya in Jamnagar has been closed for the movement of traffic. Additionally, a section of a small bridge over Sir PN Road has also been washed away by the flooding, disrupting commuter travel.

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