BHUBANESWAR: Incessant rains for the past one day affected normal life at various places in Odisha on Sunday, inundating many low-lying areas and causing flash floods in some rivers.
The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has asked all district collectors to closely monitor the situation and be prepared to deal with waterlogging in urban areas, local floods and landslides in hilly areas.
a low pressure area over Bay of Bengal It is very likely to concentrate into a depression in the next 12 hours, leading to heavy rain in the state Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of heavy rain in six coastal districts for the next two days.
The pilgrimage town of Puri recorded the highest rainfall of 145 mm on Sunday, submerging large areas of the city, while tourists walk through knee-deep water at the Sun Temple in Konark as heavy rains engulfed the heritage site complex.
Jalka river in Balasore district is flowing above the danger mark at Mathani due to heavy rains in the upper catchment areas. Sources said the river is flowing at a height of 5.7 meters against the danger mark of 5.5 meters, while the water level continues to rise.
The sky remained cloudy in the capital Bhubaneswar and as the day progressed, the rain continued to turn into widespread rain till noon. The city recorded 119.1 mm of rain between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Sunday. The torrential rains have inundated roads, brought traffic to a halt and stranded commuters, causing great inconvenience to public life.
Major stretches of roads and localities like Jharpada, Nayapalli, Shastri Nagar, Jaydev Vihar, Bomikhal were literally nightmares, with rain water entering shops, houses and apartments. The main cause of the flood proved to be rain water and the closure of sewerage lines, which were cleared by overflowing manholes. Several city residents have taken to social media platforms and posted pictures of submerged streets and houses.
The IMD has warned that extremely heavy rains could lead to localized flooding, flooding and waterlogging in low-lying areas and closure of underpasses in urban areas in many areas. “People are advised not to travel and stay indoors as the intensity of rain will be heavy to very heavy in many districts including Puri, Khurda, ridge, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapda, Dhenkanal and Nayagarh. Heavy rain is very likely at isolated places in some districts. We have alerted all the local authorities to take necessary measures to tackle the floods and avoid loss of life and property,” said HR Biswas, Director IMD Regional Centre, Bhubaneswar.
The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has asked all district collectors to closely monitor the situation and be prepared to deal with waterlogging in urban areas, local floods and landslides in hilly areas.
a low pressure area over Bay of Bengal It is very likely to concentrate into a depression in the next 12 hours, leading to heavy rain in the state Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of heavy rain in six coastal districts for the next two days.
The pilgrimage town of Puri recorded the highest rainfall of 145 mm on Sunday, submerging large areas of the city, while tourists walk through knee-deep water at the Sun Temple in Konark as heavy rains engulfed the heritage site complex.
Jalka river in Balasore district is flowing above the danger mark at Mathani due to heavy rains in the upper catchment areas. Sources said the river is flowing at a height of 5.7 meters against the danger mark of 5.5 meters, while the water level continues to rise.
The sky remained cloudy in the capital Bhubaneswar and as the day progressed, the rain continued to turn into widespread rain till noon. The city recorded 119.1 mm of rain between 8.30 am and 5.30 pm on Sunday. The torrential rains have inundated roads, brought traffic to a halt and stranded commuters, causing great inconvenience to public life.
Major stretches of roads and localities like Jharpada, Nayapalli, Shastri Nagar, Jaydev Vihar, Bomikhal were literally nightmares, with rain water entering shops, houses and apartments. The main cause of the flood proved to be rain water and the closure of sewerage lines, which were cleared by overflowing manholes. Several city residents have taken to social media platforms and posted pictures of submerged streets and houses.
The IMD has warned that extremely heavy rains could lead to localized flooding, flooding and waterlogging in low-lying areas and closure of underpasses in urban areas in many areas. “People are advised not to travel and stay indoors as the intensity of rain will be heavy to very heavy in many districts including Puri, Khurda, ridge, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapda, Dhenkanal and Nayagarh. Heavy rain is very likely at isolated places in some districts. We have alerted all the local authorities to take necessary measures to tackle the floods and avoid loss of life and property,” said HR Biswas, Director IMD Regional Centre, Bhubaneswar.
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