As the monsoon continued to play havoc in Madhya Pradesh, 11 people died in the last couple of days. Heavy rains continued to lash large parts of the State and around 4,000 people have been shifted to relief camps. Army moved over 400 affected people in Satna district to safer places. The State Government has already closed the schools in the State and advised people to stay indoors.
Torrential rains have refused to take a break, as they continue to batter flood ravaged districts of the State. Bhopal has already received record breaking 175 mm of rain in the last 24 hours, while Hoshangabad recorded 249.4 mm.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan told reporters here on Saturday, "Eight people have died due to flood and excessive rainfall in the last three-four days in the State." Two persons have died in Bhopal, one each in Tikamgarh, Rewa, Jhabua, Betul, Raisen and Panna, he said.
"One more death was reported around this noon when Sourabh Katiyar (21) was washed away in a swollen nullah near Shahpur lake here while travelling on a motorcycle. His body has been recovered," a police official said.
Earlier, one person died each in Mandla and Singrauli districts yesterday after they were washed away in by a flooded nullah.
The CM said Narmada river was flowing above the danger mark in Hoshangabad. "Anyone in distress can dial 1079 for help," he said, adding, officials have been instructed to swiftly act in case of flooding.
CM said he has postponed the scheduled meeting with his Cabinet colleagues at Halali dam near here tomorrow and asked the Ministers to rush to their respective districts and remain there to monitor the situation and help out people in distress.
"Food packets have been sent to Bhopal. To deal with any untoward incident, NDRF team is also present there. In these circumstances we are trying to provide relief and rescue measures so that people may not suffer," the CM added.
The Army has shifted over 400 people in Raghuraj tehsil of Satna District to relief camps, while the district administration has made arrangements for rehabilitating nearly 300 persons affected by swollen Tamas, Sone and Mandakini rivers.
"Army has shifted 400 flood affected persons to relief camps in Raghuraj Nagar tehsil of Satna district yesterday," an official of Public Relation department said on Saturday.
Moreover, most of the districts, particularly in West Madhya Pradesh, have been continuously recording heavy showers since Saturday morning. Several villages have been cut off due to inundated streets and highways. Army personnel have been deployed across the State for relief operations.
These rains can be attributed to the westward movement of low pressure area over Madhya Pradesh, which had earlier battered East Madhya Pradesh. According to meteorological office situation will continue to be grim as heavy to very heavy showers are likely to lash West Madhya Pradesh that includes Betul, Bhopal, Hoshangabad, Dewas, Ujjain, Guna, Ratlam and Indore districts. A few parts of East Madhya Pradesh may also receive isolated heavy rains.
Besides, State Capital Bhopal that recorded 175 mm of rains during the past 24 hours and Hoshangabad that recorded highest rainfall of 249.4 mm in the State during past 24 hours, Pachmari recorded 219 mm, Damoh 104, Seoni 59, Khandwa 55, Ujjain 49 and Chhindwara recorded 47 mm of rains during the past 24 hours.