In Madhya Pradesh, heavy rain has flooded many ares in Gwalior and Chambal regions. The Met department has sounded a red alert for Shivpuri, Sheopur, Guna and two other districts, besides orange alert for nine and yellow alert for other eight districts. Four columns of the army is engaed in rescue operation who are stranded due to the floods. SDRF team is also doing rescue opration. Two ministers are in Shivpuri and are monitoring the situation.
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had a detailed discussion over the telephone with the PM. "PM Modi has assured all possible help to Madhya Pradesh in this time of crisis, for which I am deeply grateful to him."Chouhan said. According to information about 1,171 villages are affected due to heavy rains and floods in Parvati, Kuno and Sindh rivers in Shivpuri, Sheopur, Datia and Gwalior district. So far, 1,600 people rhave been rescued from flood hit areas of Gwalior-Chambal region. Over 200 villages in Shivpuri and Sheopur districts are badly hit by heavy rains and floods. Shivpuri district reported 470 mm rainfall in last 24 hours and 798 mm rain in 48 hours.
#HADROps#ShivpuriFloodRelief Update
— Indian Air Force (@IAF_MCC) August 3, 2021
An #IAF Task Force is functional at AFS Gwalior to coordinate flood relief efforts at Shivpuri Distt, MP. Rescue Ops are underway with 5 helicopters operating from Gwalior & Shivpuri. pic.twitter.com/fLftD9aDKl
Chouhan has requested the IAF teams to accord priority in rescuing those taking shelter on trees in Shivpuri district's Bichi village since last night.
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