Odisha rain: Over 73,000 affected, 40,000 evacuated as rivers rise
Heavy rain triggered by a deep depression has affected more than 73,000 people across 10 districts of Odisha, with over 40,000 people evacuated to safer locations, officials said on Saturday.
A severe weather system triggered heavy rainfall across 10 districts of Odisha, impacting over 73,000 individuals and prompting the evacuation of more than 40,000 to safer locations. The districts affected span 80 blocks, 325 gram panchayats, 1,071 villages, and 49 wards across 10 urban local bodies. Mayurbhanj was particularly hard hit, with 20,475 people affected in 144 villages across 20 blocks.
While there have been no reports of casualties, rising river levels have sparked flooding concerns, particularly along the Subarnarekha river. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari noted that southern Odisha, including districts like Koraput, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Ganjam, and Gajapati, has been most impacted.
He attributed the heavy rain to increased water flow in the Mahanadi river from upper catchments in Chhattisgarh, as well as potential impacts from rainfall in Jharkhand on northern Odisha, specifically Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, and Keonjhar.
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