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A rare phenomenon caused Gujarat floods

Simultaneous activation of Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal low-pressure systems worsened situation

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People shift to safety from a flooded locality after heavy rains in Ahmedabad (Photo: PTI)

Vinay Umarji Ahmedabad
With just two days to go before the month ends, Ahmedabad may break a 112 years old record of highest rainfall in July it had set in 1905.  Gujarat, especially in the northern and western parts, received good rainfall this year. Ahmedabad has already received 828.2 mm rains, as against a normal level of 
291.1 mm.

At a time when nine districts of Assam saw 60,000 people being affected by floods, questions arose over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s aerial review of the flood situation in Gujarat, especially in Banaskantha which faced maximum fury of rains this year.

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