Gujarat Floods: 39 dead, 6500 evacuated, more than 15 concrete structures collapsed and roads caved in

state of Gujarat has been facing flood fury since onset of monsoon season - here's a reporter's account on  aftermath of what has happened in state so far and what relief has been provided to citizens. 

Since IMD warning has been removed officially for any heavy rainfall, in state, re is still a lot that Government of Gujarat needs to take care of. re were at least 39 deaths reported from across state and several structural collapses which had also added to death toll by 17. people who have lost ir homes are most vulnerable and are still living in impromptu makeshift relief camps that had mushroomed in interior pockets. In Navsari, three houses had collapsed due to incessant rains and a local school which required people to walk 500 meters in shoulder-deep water was turned into a relief camp.

'We need to wait and save our earning to be able to construct our houses again since re is assistance given to us by govt. re is option or than living here and wait,' said Muhaummad Shaikh, whose house had collapsed in rains on August 4.

re are several or schools in locality that were made out to be relief camps where people are still living. teachers of school also are involved in providing relief assistance to locals rar than teaching students. Several such camps are present in Kutch, Bharuch, Nadiad, etc. 

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Loss of homes, people still living in camps 

In Nadiad, a government housing scheme building had collapsed on August 9 at 10:30 pm and after 12 hours of rescue operations four people were declared dead - including a 6-month-old girl- and five rescued. However, re are at least 10 more such adjoining three-storeyed buildings that are in a dilapidated condition that are still inhabited by 100 more families in danger. y've refused to evacuate since y claim re is where else to go.

"We've been living here since three decades w. We are all daily w workers - have very little to afford a place. We've been told to evacuate but we will come on streets," said Balveer Singh, a resident of building.

Kheda district collector, Sudhir Patel has made promises of shifting m to ar govt housing society. However, it is still t put into action. re were several or structural collapses in Jamnagar, Surat, Ahmedabad which lead to people losing ir lives. Specifically, a water tanker collapse that led to death of 4 people - government has ordered a probe into reason for structural collapse. In Jamnagar as well, a building had collapsed leaving all inhabitants - homeless. 

Crocodiles on streets 

worst-hit area was Vadodara when city witnessed flash flood after 20 inches of sudden extremely heavy rainfall. However, even after days of water receding, crocodile menace is still prevalent in pockets of city. crocodiles that inhabit Vishwamitri river come out in city after each monsoon. re were at least 15 crocodiles that were rescued in last two weeks by NDRF teams and animal control department as well. 

Overall, a Rs. 4 Lakh compensation was also declared by Government of Gujarat to family members of people who lost ir lives in floods. 

Dengue cases rise

w that water has receded in several parts of state, authorities are also worried about a rise in diseases like dengue and several cautions are being taken for same. Four-day awareness campaigns are organised in vills to make sure that locals take as many precautions as possible to avoid falling ill. Also, local authorities have shared that re is a spike in se cases already and have at least 36 cases reported for same.

Structural collapses lead to vills being cut off 

Several roads in Surat have been reported to caved in, and have been quarantined. In Kutch as well, re are several roads that link vills near border like Hajipir, Motaluna, etc have also caved in and bridges have fallen down which has lead to link to vills being cut off. Authorities have claimed that y are working on reconstruction but erratic rains are also delaying process.

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