Overview
- The 24‑hour downpour that struck Surat on Wednesday delivered 358 mm of rain, with nearby Palsana and Kamrej recording 462 mm and 442 mm respectively, producing extensive waterlogging across low‑lying creek areas.
- Local authorities and the Surat Municipal Corporation said more than 3,400 people were rescued and roughly 3,800 to 7,600 people were shifted to relief centres, with food, water and medical teams being distributed door to door.
- Officials report at least nine rain‑related deaths from electrocution, drowning, lightning and falling trees while a cabinet statement expressed condolences for 11 fatalities, leaving the official toll under reconciliation.
- The state has deployed 12 NDRF teams and 27 SDRF platoons for rescue work, the chief minister reviewed the situation at a cabinet meeting and ministers were ordered to visit affected districts with the chief minister planning field visits.
- Flooding has halted city services, closed schools and submerged ground‑floor shops, causing immediate business losses and leaving authorities focused on relief, infrastructure checks and reservoir monitoring as waters recede.