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The Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) shifted 955 people to safer places in Surat city on Wednesday due to creeks flooding following heavy rainfall.
Between 6 am to 6 pm on Wednesday, Surat received 314 mm of rainfall, resulting in waterlogging in different parts of the city.
According to the SMC flood control room, while the water level at Kakra creek has reached 6.6 m, Bhedwad creek is at 6.8 m, Mithi Creek at 9 m, Bhatena Creek at 6.6 m and Simada creek at 4.5 m. The water level at these creeks are close to their danger marks, said civic officials.
SMC Commissioner Shalini Agrawal on Wednesday paid a visit to the creeks to review the situation.
According to SMC, while 175 people were relocated from Varachha B zone on Wednesday, 178 people were shifted from the Limbayat Zone. From Udhna A zone, 37 residents were relocated and from Udhna B Zone, 237 residents were shifted. From Varachha A Zone, 175 people were shifted while from Athwa Zone, 170 people were relocated. Also, over 17,000 food packets and medicines were handed over to the affected, said SMC officials.

The SMC control room, meanwhile, has received 21 complaints of waterlogging from different parts of the city. Moreover, over five roads in Varachha B zone, four in Athwa Zone, one each in Varachha A zone and Udhna A zone have been closed for public.
Further, over 35 incidents of tree felling have been reported from different parts of the city.
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