Over 850 families in Veraval and Mangrol talukas of Junagadh were shifted to safer and higher places following incessant rains for the past couple of days. Relief camps have been set up for the displaced families where food packets and other necessary items were being distributed.

Four hundred families in Veraval taluka were shifted to higher grounds last night following heavy rains. In Mangrol over 480 families have been shifted till today. The Army has been on the stand by since Wednesday in Junagadh district.

Two inter-city trains — Veraval-Rajkot and Veraval-Ahmedabad — and Jabalpur-bound Veraval-Jabalpur trains were canceled as water at many places was flowing above the track.