During June 2005, it rained heavily in Gujarat. Within just two days, the state received 70 % of the total annual rainfall. Such unexpected rain created flood situation in almost all the districts in the state. In Bhal region, 48 villages were affected by heavy downpour and 15 villages were inaccessible and severely affected. As the landscape in this region is flat and very near to the sea with several rivers passing through it to meet the Gulf of Cambay, whenever it rains water gets logged and the area becomes like an island. The flood had adversely effected on cultivable land, seeds, houses and roads. In addition to that problems like non availability of drinking water, shortage of fodder, risk of epidemic and damage to properties aggravated the situation. In only Mingalpur village more than 200 houses collapsed during the flood. |
