The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red, orange, and yellow alerts for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls across Gujarat from Sunday (17 August) to Thursday (21 August).
The details are as follows:
• Sunday (17 August): Orange alert for very heavy rainfall, thunderstorm, lightning, and squalls issued in Junagarh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Navsari, Valsad, and Dadar and Nagar Haveli. The rest of the districts are under a yellow alert for thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls.
• Monday (18 August): Orange alert for very heavy rainfall, thunderstorm, lightning, and squalls issued in Porbandar, Junagarh, Tapi, Dangs, Navsari, Valsad, and Dadar and Nagar Haveli. The rest of the districts are under a yellow alert for thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls.
• Tuesday (19 August): Red alert for extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorm, lightning, and squalls issued in Dwarka, Porbandar, Navsari, Valsad, and Dadar and Nagar Haveli. Orange alert for very heavy rainfall issued in Rajkot, Junagarh, Gir Somnath, Amreli, Bhavnagar, Bharuch, Surat, Tapi, and Dangs. The rest of the districts are under a yellow alert for thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls.
• Wednesday (20 August): Red alert for extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls has been issued in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Navsari, Valsad, and Dadar and Nagar Haveli. Orange alert for very heavy rainfall, thunderstorm, lightning, and squalls issued in Dwarka, Porbandar, Rajkot, Junagarh, Gir Somnath, Bharuch, Surat, Tapi, and Dangs. The rest of the districts are under a yellow alert for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls.
• Thursday (21 August): Orange alert for very heavy rainfall, thunderstorm, lightning, and squalls issued in Kachchh, Dwarka, Jamnagar, Porbandar, and Junagarh. The rest of the districts are under a yellow alert for heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and squalls.
