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A red alert for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall was in effect for Valsad, Navsari, Surat and Tapi districts.Floodwaters submerge vehicles, roads in VapiLarge parts of Vapi in Valsad district were inundated, with floodwaters submerging parked vehicles and disrupting normal life. Videos from the area showed waist-deep water in residential colonies and commercial areas, with people wading through the deluge.The Kaveri river in Navsari rose sharply, stranding 200 people across 11 villages. They were rescued and relocated to safety. In Surat, 1,500 residents were moved from low-lying areas and waterlogged localities.Relief operations underway, CM reviews situationChief Minister Bhupendra Patel visited the State Emergency Operation Centre and reviewed the situation, speaking to district collectors and instructing them to move people from vulnerable areas to safer places. He also spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who assured all necessary assistance.Over 300 roads were temporarily closed, more than 200 state-run bus trips were affected, and power outages were reported in many areas.Red alert continues, rescue teams on standbyThe IMD has issued a red alert for Valsad, Navsari, Dangs, Surat and Tapi for Thursday and Friday. NDRF and SDRF teams are deployed across the affected districts, with additional teams on standby in Amreli, Junagadh and Bhavnagar.Several trains to Mumbai were cancelled or short-terminated due to rising water levels along rail routes in south Gujarat.The state has received around 36 per cent of its annual average rainfall so far, with south Gujarat recording over 62 per cent of its seasonal average.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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The entire Opposition stands with them and their demands,” he wrote.Opposition MPs boarded a bus from Rahul’s residence for the proposed visit.Heavy police deployment outside Rahul Gandhi’s residencePolice barricades and a heavy security presence were deployed outside Rahul Gandhi’s residence on Sunehri Bagh Road before the Opposition leaders left.Rapid Action Force buses were also stationed in the area.Congress workers gathered outside the residence, with some allegedly breaching security arrangements, following which police appealed to them to end the protest.Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib alleged that Rahul Gandhi had been placed under “house arrest” to prevent him from joining the demonstration.”There can be no greater misfortune for the country’s politics and democracy than this. We were going towards India Gate, and the country’s Leader of the Opposition, Rahul Gandhi, was going to raise his voice for the students of the country. 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