4.67 Lakh People Affected By Flood Across 10 Districts In Odisha

Govt. prepares for next spell of rain

Nearly five lakh people in 10 districts of Odisha have been affected by the flood situation in the state so far, according to Special Relief Commissioner, Pradeep Kumar Jena.

The senior official told ANI on Wednesday, As many as 4.67 lakh people in 1,757 villages of the state have been affected due to heavy rainfall.

Several villagers were rescued from flood-affected Andhuti village in Khorda district of the state. The heavy rainfall in Odisha has caused subsequent flooding in the state.

Amid this situation, the administration is bracing itself up for the next spell of heavy rain from Thursday as forecast by the meteorological department, P K Jena said.

The Special Relief Commissioner said that over 2.5 lakh people in 425 villages have remained marooned, while a total of 4.67 lakh people have been affected.

More than 60,000 people were evacuated to safer places till Wednesday, the official added.

He further added that the administration is vigilant and is evacuating more people.

The water has entered villages and agricultural fields and is flowing over several bridges in the districts of Sambalpur, Subarnapur, Boudh, Cuttack, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara and Puri districts.

Apart from Odisha, some of the low-lying areas in Gujarat's Surat are also facing a flood-like situation due to the incessant rain in the region.

Nine teams each of NDRF and ODRAF have been deployed in vulnerable places, while 44 teams of the fire service have been engaged in relief and rescue operations there.