Chhota Udepur reels under wet spell

Vadodara: Kawant taluka in Chhota Udepur was pounded by five inches of rain in five hours on Sunday.
Several low-lying areas in Kawant town were inundated due to which water entered houses in these areas. Residents were forced to move their belongings and furniture to a height as it rained incessantly until noon. Due to fresh inflow of water, Rami dam in the region started overflowing and the road leading to the dam too became inaccessible. Sources said that in the morning half-a-foot of water was flowing above the dam which increased to one foot by evening. District administration warned sarpanch and other officials to alert villagers to not venture near the Heran river.
Several check dams too started overflowing due to which roads above them were not motorable.
However, two bikers dared to cross a check dam near Samalvant village and got dragged. The duo was saved timely as locals rushed to their help and pulled them out safely along with their vehicles. Authorities said that the district has received 91% of the season’s rainfall due to which seven of the 13 irrigation ponds are completely filled.