Odisha floods

Floodwater has marooned several villages after a rupture in Balarampur gheri embankment. Similarly, Dhiabalarampur village has been cut off from the rest of ...

The flood situation has taken a huge toll on Jagatsinghpur's Jaishankhpur, Madhpur and Tentuliakhamara after 70 feet breach in Mahanadi. The floodwater after entering the houses has mounted trouble for the residents. The people in these villages are stuck in inundated houses since two days without food after the floodwater rushed into their houses. Similarly, the release of excess flood water from Hirakud Dam through 40 gates has worsened the flood situation in the State. Many hamlets of Tigiria panchayat have been inundated due to backwater from the river. Even the walls of thatched houses have collapsed," said a resident of Banki Pathapur.

According to the Odisha government, 9 ODRAF teams in seven districts, 9 NDRF teams in six districts, 44 fire services units have been kept on alert.

He also suggested that the Department of Fisheries and Animal Resources should provide the necessary services for the protection of wildlife. Patnaik also directed officials to evacuate people in the risk-prone areas on a priority basis and provide them with necessary relief and basic facilities. The normal life of people came to a standstill as floodwater from the Baitarani river inundated residential areas in parts of the Bhadrak district in Odisha.

The flood situation is grim as the Mahanadi River continues to swell. Met department issued a yellow warning in 10 districts of north coastal Odisha.

The Met Office has also issued a ‘yellow warning' for heavy rainfall in 10 districts of north coastal Odisha on Wednesday. The flow of flood water reached its peak in the Mahanadi delta region after midnight on Tuesday, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) P K Jena. Mahanadi river near the Mundali barrage continued to swell, he said, adding, that the situation could be even worse in the delta region comprising Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, and Khurda district.

Fire service, ODRAF personnel move the children and staff of Cuttack Sadar-based Saraswati Vidya Mandir to safety.

On being informed, fire service personnel rushed to the spot and rescued them around 3 am. Luckily, the car got stuck between two concrete structures reportedly erected to support pipeline for supply of water to a nearby industry, as a result all the four occupants were able to come out of the submerged vehicle and remained stranded atop it for about three hours. Even as the swelling Mahanadi had started flooding the residential school since 8 am, head of the institution allegedly did not allow parents to take their children to safety.

The India Meteorological Department said there would be no let-up in the flood situation as a fresh low pressure area is likely to form over Northwest Bay ...

In a shocking incident, security personnel at the Ferozepur jail premises allegedly engraved the word “gangster” on the back of an inmate with a hot iron rod. He submitted that four boys had hailed his auto-rickshaw near the Sector-43 ISBT to reach the Grain Market in Sector 26 around 3.30 am on Tuesday. Conceived over eight years ago, the state-of-the-art Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre at Medicity, New Chandigarh, will finally be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 24. The India Meteorological Department said there would be no let-up in the flood situation as a fresh low-pressure area is likely to form over Northwest Bay of Bengal on Friday. The water levels of Baitarani crossed the danger mark at Akhuapada, Ballabhighat and Dasarathpur. The release of water from the dam is likely to be discussed.

Bhubaneswar: With the flood situation in the state continuing, the Odisha Fire Services teams have swung into action and leaving no stone unturned to rescue ...

Earlier today, the Fire Services DG had reviewed the preparedness of the Fire personnel and their deployment in various areas. In Cuttack District, the Damapada Fire Services team personnel have rescued more than 400 persons from the flood waters near Banki. Till now, various teams of the State Fire Services have rescued 667 persons from flood waters.

Bhubaneswar: The ongoing flood in the Mahanadi system has affected the entire basin of the river. All the tributaries and distributaries of Mahanadi have.

They were sent to the hospital following rescue. All the tributaries and distributaries of Mahanadi have been affected and are swollen. Odisha Fire Service and ODRAF personnel were deployed to rescue stranded people.

With 8 districts inundated, situation in Mahanadi river system is grim, CM Naveen Patnaik has stresses on zero casualty.

The IMD office at Bhubaneswar had issued yellow warning of heavy rainfall in 20 districts of the state on Thursday and an orange alert of very heavy rains ...

- Due to heavy flow of flood water, two more breaches in river embankments were reported on Wednesday at Kathakote in Jagatsinghpur district. The peak flood is now passing through low lying areas of Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur and Puri districts. Jena informed that a total of 4.67 lakh people in 10 districts have been affected due to the floods. All the government and private schools in Puri have been closed for two days — August 17 and August 18 in view of the flood.Also Read - “Due to heavy rainfall and subsequent floods, over 2.5 lakh people in 425 villages have remained marooned while,” said SRC, P.K. The Officials said on Wednesday that flood situation in the Mahanadi basin continues to be grim.

More rain is expected for the remainder of this week over the flood-hit Mahanadi basin in Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said August 17, ...

Besides, heavy rainfall (7-11 cm) is very likely to occur at isolated places over 13 districts, he added. A low pressure area (LPA) is likely to form over the northern part of the Bay of Bengal around August 19. These Panchayats come under 49 blocks in 10 flood-affected districts along the Mahanadi basin. The swelling Devi also breached the 11.76-metre danger mark and flowed at 12.06 metres at Alipingal. Water levels in all major rivers across Odisha rose after officials opened 40 sluice gates of the Hirakud dam to release floodwaters. More rain is expected for the remainder of this week over the flood-hit Mahanadi basin in Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said August 17, 2022.

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 18 (ANI): Over 4.67 lakh people in 1,757 villages in 10 districts of Odisha have been affected so far by the flood ...

Those who are evacuated are being provided with food and water,” said the official. “The Administration is alert. Jena said that “Due to the heavy rainfall and subsequent flood, over 2.5 lakh people in 425 villages have remained marooned, whilst a total of over 4.67 lakh people in 10 districts have been affected.”

Over 4.67 lakh people in 1757 villages in 10 districts of Odisha have been affected so far by the flood situation due to the heavy rainfall in the state, ...

Those who are evacuated are being provided with food and water," said the official. "The Administration is alert. Mr Jena said that "Due to the heavy rainfall and subsequent flood, over 2.5 lakh people in 425 villages have remained marooned, whilst a total of over 4.67 lakh people in 10 districts have been affected."

Low-lying areas of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack and Puri were hit by the floodwater flowing in Mahanadi River. Breaches occurred at weak river and canal ...

Over 53,000 people have been evacuated to safer places. According to SRC, 425 villages have been encircled by floodwater. We are providing cooked food to over 60,000 people who are in dire need of food,” he informed. By midnight the flood water would have passed. We are expecting the flood water to start receding early morning on Thursday. About 2.5 lakh people have been marooned.

The meteorological department has forecast heavy rainfall in 20 districts for Thursday and very heavy rain in 17 districts for Friday as a new low-pressure ...

Low-lying areas of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack and Puri were hit by the floodwater flowing in Mahanadi River. Breaches occurred at weak river and canal ...

Over 53,000 people have been evacuated to safer places. According to SRC, 425 villages have been encircled by floodwater. We are providing cooked food to over 60,000 people who are in dire need of food,” he informed. By midnight the flood water would have passed. We are expecting the flood water to start receding early morning on Thursday. About 2.5 lakh people have been marooned.

According to the meteorological department, a fresh spell of heavy rain is again expected on Thursday. The Wednesday night was considered crucial for the ...

At least six breaches have been created in embankments of the Mahanadi river and its tributaries, while the officials could manage to plug rat holes in as many as 197 places, Mishra said. According to the meteorological department, a fresh spell of heavy rain is again expected on Thursday. Earlier, all schools in Jagatsinghpur district were shut for two days on August 16 and 17 after several schools in the district were inundated by floodwaters.

As floodwaters inundate more villages, the state has sent more NDRF, ODRAF, and Odisha Fire Service rescue teams.

Those who are evacuated are being provided with food and water," he added. "The Administration is alert. Also, he said that by Wednesday night, approximately 60,000 individuals had been moved to safety.

In Bhubaneswar, the flood in Daya river, a distributary of Mahanadi, flooded the suburbs of Sundarpada and Pradhan Sahi with people in several high-rises ...

The vaccination of cattle (mainly cows) against the lumpy skin disease started in Haryana's Rohtak, Jhajjar, Bhiwani, Fatehabad and other districts on Thursday after goat pox vaccines have been delivered to animal husbandry and dairying departments in these districts. The body was taken out with the help of divers from the canal on Thursday. The body of a Karnal-based shoe trader and BJP worker, who went missing on August 23, has been recovered from a canal near Samalkha in Panipat on Thursday. In the first phase, the NEP would be rolled out in 20,000 anganwadis/schools. More than 5 lakh people in the state have been affected of which half are still marooned in their respective homes, Jena said. “The safety review of river embankments has been pending for three years, as a result we are left with submerged roads and inundated villages.