Odisha’s flood state of affairs grim, subsequent 36 hours essential, says authorities

By Express News Service

BHUBANESWAR:  The flood state of affairs in Mahanadi river system is grim and the subsequent 36 hours will probably be important as over 12 lakh cusecs water will circulation at Mundali barrage close to Cuttack, the State authorities stated on Tuesday.

Around two lakh individuals in 1,366 villages below 49 blocks and 9 city native our bodies (ULBs) in 10 districts alongside Mahanadi basin have been affected by the flood. As flood water entered many areas, about 20,000 individuals in 237 villages have been marooned. Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur and Puri districts have been worst affected within the flood.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reviewed the state of affairs with senior officers and collectors of 10 districts and emphasised on ‘zero casualty’ coverage to make sure not a single life be misplaced as a result of flood.
He requested officers to make sure this by enterprise immediate evacuation of individuals from susceptible areas to safer locations. He directed instant extension of mandatory aid and different primary necessities to individuals evacuated from low-lying areas of coastal districts.

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He stated immediate steps needs to be taken for restore and restoration work to forestall disruption in communication. The Energy division must also take advance measures to make sure instant restoration of energy provide within the occasion of any disruption.

Hospitals and water provide and energy provide companies ought to present uninterrupted providers, whereas the Health division ought to make particular preparations for offering medical assist in affected areas, he directed.

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Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) PK Jena instructed mediapersons in a late night time briefing that the circulation of Mahanadi river is at its peak at Mundali in Cuttack and can proceed until early on Wednesday.
He stated that two breaches on the embankments of the Mahanadi river system have been reported. The breaches have occured in Makara and Rajua rivers in Puri district. A 100 toes breach has occurred in Rajua proper embankment. Officials of the Water Resources division are busy in closing the breaches on the embankments, he stated.

Flood state of affairs grim,  over 27K evacuated

The SRC stated that the district administrations have evacuated round 27,000 individuals from low-lying areas to safer locations in view of the flood. About 90 free kitchens have been opened for them, he stated and added that flood waters have to this point broken over 700 homes.

Stating that efforts are on to keep up most water degree inside 12 lakh cusecs as a way to preserve it inside a medium flood vary, the SRC stated that water is being launched by 40 gates of the Hirakud reservoir. The influx to the dam is now 6.3 lakh cusecs whereas the outflow is 6.74 lakh cusecs.
 Jena, nevertheless, stated that the water of Tel river, which flows into the Mahanadi will lower and be inside 3.5 lakh cusecs towards the sooner estimation of 5.5 lakh cusecs as there was no rainfall within the Indravati river basin within the final 24 hours.

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The SRC stated that the flood backwater has entered villages, agricultural fields and is flowing over totally different bridges within the districts of Sambalpur, Subarnapur, Boudh, Cuttack, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara and Puri districts. Nine groups every of National Disaster Response Force and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force have been deployed in susceptible locations, whereas 44 groups of the hearth service have been engaged in aid and rescue operations.

Fresh low-pressure to deliver extra rains

BHUBANESWAR: Likely formation of a recent low-pressure system round Friday bringing in additional rains might compound the issues additional. According to IMD, the low-pressure space will set off heavy rainfall at a number of locations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh 

BHUBANESWAR:  The flood state of affairs in Mahanadi river system is grim and the subsequent 36 hours will probably be important as over 12 lakh cusecs water will circulation at Mundali barrage close to Cuttack, the State authorities stated on Tuesday.

Around two lakh individuals in 1,366 villages below 49 blocks and 9 city native our bodies (ULBs) in 10 districts alongside Mahanadi basin have been affected by the flood. As flood water entered many areas, about 20,000 individuals in 237 villages have been marooned. Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur and Puri districts have been worst affected within the flood.

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reviewed the state of affairs with senior officers and collectors of 10 districts and emphasised on ‘zero casualty’ coverage to make sure not a single life be misplaced as a result of flood.
He requested officers to make sure this by enterprise immediate evacuation of individuals from susceptible areas to safer locations. He directed instant extension of mandatory aid and different primary necessities to individuals evacuated from low-lying areas of coastal districts.

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He stated immediate steps needs to be taken for restore and restoration work to forestall disruption in communication. The Energy division must also take advance measures to make sure instant restoration of energy provide within the occasion of any disruption.

Hospitals and water provide and energy provide companies ought to present uninterrupted providers, whereas the Health division ought to make particular preparations for offering medical assist in affected areas, he directed.

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Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) PK Jena instructed mediapersons in a late night time briefing that the circulation of Mahanadi river is at its peak at Mundali in Cuttack and can proceed until early on Wednesday.
He stated that two breaches on the embankments of the Mahanadi river system have been reported. The breaches have occured in Makara and Rajua rivers in Puri district. A 100 toes breach has occurred in Rajua proper embankment. Officials of the Water Resources division are busy in closing the breaches on the embankments, he stated.

Flood state of affairs grim,  over 27K evacuated

The SRC stated that the district administrations have evacuated round 27,000 individuals from low-lying areas to safer locations in view of the flood. About 90 free kitchens have been opened for them, he stated and added that flood waters have to this point broken over 700 homes.

Stating that efforts are on to keep up most water degree inside 12 lakh cusecs as a way to preserve it inside a medium flood vary, the SRC stated that water is being launched by 40 gates of the Hirakud reservoir. The influx to the dam is now 6.3 lakh cusecs whereas the outflow is 6.74 lakh cusecs.
 Jena, nevertheless, stated that the water of Tel river, which flows into the Mahanadi will lower and be inside 3.5 lakh cusecs towards the sooner estimation of 5.5 lakh cusecs as there was no rainfall within the Indravati river basin within the final 24 hours.

ALSO READ | Odisha floods: Water receding, farmlands nonetheless inundated

The SRC stated that the flood backwater has entered villages, agricultural fields and is flowing over totally different bridges within the districts of Sambalpur, Subarnapur, Boudh, Cuttack, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara and Puri districts. Nine groups every of National Disaster Response Force and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force have been deployed in susceptible locations, whereas 44 groups of the hearth service have been engaged in aid and rescue operations.

Fresh low-pressure to deliver extra rains

BHUBANESWAR: Likely formation of a recent low-pressure system round Friday bringing in additional rains might compound the issues additional. According to IMD, the low-pressure space will set off heavy rainfall at a number of locations in Odisha and Chhattisgarh