Heavy rains lashed the state on Friday, heavy rainfall was recorded in 18 districts including Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain. Raisen received the highest rainfall of 3.3 inches.
Rivers and streams swell in several areas. The main market was filled with 3 feet of water. A school auto rickshaw was washed away in Begamganj.
More than 2.1 inches of rain was recorded in Narmadapuram. More than 1 inch of rainfall was also recorded in Pachmarhi, Bhopal and Nowgong. Apart from this, rainfall was recorded in Chhindwara, Ujjain, Dhar, Ratlam, Mandla, Guna, Malajkhand, Betul, Indore, Jabalpur, Khajuraho, Satna and Sidhi.
The Meteorological Department has issued an alert of heavy rain in 5 districts including Bhopal in the next few hours. Apart from Sehore, Raisen, Rajgarh of Bhopal division, flood warning has been issued in Agar Malwa, Sagar, Mandsaur, Neemuch, Ashoknagar and Guna.
Due to heavy rain on Thursday night in Ratlam, houses and shops have been flooded. After the rain stopped in the morning, people were busy removing water.
In Sanchi of Raisen, the way to a school is filled with water up to 3 feet. Children have not been able to reach school this morning.
So far, Madhya Pradesh has received 15.2 inches of rain. This is 1 percent more than the average. The western part of the state - Bhopal, Indore, Ujjain, Narmadapuram, Gwalior-Chambal divisions have received 3 percent more rain than the average, while the eastern part - Rewa, Sagar, Jabalpur and Shahdol divisions have received 1percent less rain. However, the figure is increasing due to continuous heavy rain.
The Municipal Corporation have arrangements for rescuing the people in floods during the rains or there is a situation of waterlogging in the house, then the staff of the Municipal Corporation will immediately reach for help. Relief teams will immediately start work even if a tree falls or house collapses. Officers and employees are deployed in all zones along with the main control room of the Municipal Corporation.
Heavy rainfall has been witnessed in Bhopal for the last 2 days. Since this morning, there has been a period of sometimes heavy and sometimes drizzling rain. In such a situation, waterlogging is taking place at many places. In view of this, Mayor Malti Rai reached the corporation's control room and took stock of the situation.
The most affected areas by floods have been Damkheda, Kolar, Indus Colony, Shivnagar etc. There was a flood situation last year too. Therefore, this time too, these areas are under observation.
The main emergency control room has been set up in the Fire Brigade Headquarters Traffic Park. Fire Officer Rameshwar Neel is in charge. His mobile number is 9424499593. The telephone numbers of the control room are 0755-2542222, 2540220 and 2701401. There is also a control room in Mata Mandir Central Workshop. Its in-charge is Transport and Traffic Management Officer Chanchalesh Girhare and is available on 9425149028. This control room is working 24 hours.
