Heavy rains trigger landslide in Odisha’s Gajapati; watch on Hirakud dam
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By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR/BERHAMPUR: Over 200 mm of rain that pounded Gajapati within the final 24 hours triggered landslides moreover induced flash floods in neighbouring districts of the State. The incessant rains led to landslides in Bangdising village below Badakalakote panchayat in Gajapati. At least one home was broken within the village. Roads are being cleared by JCB machine to achieve the village. Gumma Tehsildar is supervising the restoration work, stated Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena on Sunday.
Similarly, landslides occurred within the Parimala panchayat below the Nuagada block in Gajapati. It left highway communication affected between Nuagada and Gunupur as boulders fell on the roads from the hills. In the neighbouring Rayagada district, two youths have been left stranded on a rock within the Nagavali river because of a sudden rise within the water degree. Odisha Fire Service personnel rushed to the spot and rescued the 2 who’re natives of Kashipur block.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appreciated the efforts of the firefighters of Rayagada and Kolnara in rescuing the 2 individuals from the swollen river. The Odisha Fire Service personnel additionally rescued a four-year-old boy after he slipped into Gangua nullah within the State Capital.
In the final 24 hours, the rains led to flooding in components of the Nayagarh and Malkangiri districts. Nuagada and R Udayagiri in Gajapati district and Tangi in Khurda obtained extraordinarily heavy showers and recorded 240 mm, 230 mm and 210 mm rainfall respectively. Fifteen different locations in Kandhamal, Jajpur, Puri, Nayagarh, Gajapati, Cuttack, Kalahandi and Balangir districts additionally witnessed very heavy rainfall within the final 24 hours.
The low stress that induced the pounding showers is now over north Odisha and there’s a sturdy chance that the system will begin weakening inside 24 hours. There is not any warning for very heavy rainfall in Odisha from Monday onwards, stated Director of Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre HR Biswas.
With the rains resulting in flash floods, Odisha Government saved a detailed watch over the state of affairs. The higher catchment in Chhattisgarh additionally obtained quantity of rain on Saturday evening. With Hirakud Dam’s water degree reaching 611.58 ft on Sunday, a detailed watch is being saved on the Mahanadi river, he added.
BHUBANESWAR/BERHAMPUR: Over 200 mm of rain that pounded Gajapati within the final 24 hours triggered landslides moreover induced flash floods in neighbouring districts of the State. The incessant rains led to landslides in Bangdising village below Badakalakote panchayat in Gajapati. At least one home was broken within the village. Roads are being cleared by JCB machine to achieve the village. Gumma Tehsildar is supervising the restoration work, stated Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena on Sunday.
Similarly, landslides occurred within the Parimala panchayat below the Nuagada block in Gajapati. It left highway communication affected between Nuagada and Gunupur as boulders fell on the roads from the hills. In the neighbouring Rayagada district, two youths have been left stranded on a rock within the Nagavali river because of a sudden rise within the water degree. Odisha Fire Service personnel rushed to the spot and rescued the 2 who’re natives of Kashipur block.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appreciated the efforts of the firefighters of Rayagada and Kolnara in rescuing the 2 individuals from the swollen river. The Odisha Fire Service personnel additionally rescued a four-year-old boy after he slipped into Gangua nullah within the State Capital.
In the final 24 hours, the rains led to flooding in components of the Nayagarh and Malkangiri districts. Nuagada and R Udayagiri in Gajapati district and Tangi in Khurda obtained extraordinarily heavy showers and recorded 240 mm, 230 mm and 210 mm rainfall respectively. Fifteen different locations in Kandhamal, Jajpur, Puri, Nayagarh, Gajapati, Cuttack, Kalahandi and Balangir districts additionally witnessed very heavy rainfall within the final 24 hours.
The low stress that induced the pounding showers is now over north Odisha and there’s a sturdy chance that the system will begin weakening inside 24 hours. There is not any warning for very heavy rainfall in Odisha from Monday onwards, stated Director of Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre HR Biswas.
With the rains resulting in flash floods, Odisha Government saved a detailed watch over the state of affairs. The higher catchment in Chhattisgarh additionally obtained quantity of rain on Saturday evening. With Hirakud Dam’s water degree reaching 611.58 ft on Sunday, a detailed watch is being saved on the Mahanadi river, he added.
