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Gujarat Deploys Thousands of Medical Camps and Surveillance Teams After Flood Disaster

Severe flooding in the Indian state of Gujarat prompted a large relief effort.

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Key Points

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Medical camps provide health care and treatment for those injured or ill after the flood.

Surveillance teams monitor safety, prevent disease spread, and help coordinate rescue work.

The coordinated response aims to reduce suffering and restore normal life in Gujarat.

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Authorities established 6,868 medical camps and sent 18,000 surveillance teams to assist affected communities.

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6 words

flood

an overflow of water that covers normally dry land

medical

related to health care and doctors

surveillance

systematic observation to keep people safe

deployed

organized and sent out for a specific purpose

camp

a temporary site set up for a particular activity

disaster

a sudden event causing great damage or hardship

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