Odisha: Heavy rainfall may worsen flood situation over weekend
India | September 18, 2021 8:33 ISTThe water level in the Brahmani and the Mahanadi rivers may cross the danger marks in Jajpur, Cuttack, Puri, Kendrapara, and Jagatsinghpur districts.
The water level in the Brahmani and the Mahanadi rivers may cross the danger marks in Jajpur, Cuttack, Puri, Kendrapara, and Jagatsinghpur districts.
The flood situation in Assam deteriorated on Monday with two persons losing their lives and over 3.63 lakh people suffering in the deluge across 17 districts, an official bulletin said.
According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) officials, one child each was washed away in floodwaters in Morigaon and Barpeta districts.
The ASDMA officials said that 62 relief camps were opened to provide shelter to the flood-affected men, women and children.
According to the daily flood report of the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), Bongaigaon is the worst affected where almost 53,000 people are in distress, followed by Dhemaji (over 16,000) and Chirang (over 13,200).
According to an official from the state disaster management unit, 28 districts have been affected by floods in north and central Bihar this season, including Patna.
In the biggest flood rescue operation in the state in decades, 375,178 people have been evacuated and relocated to safer areas after their homes were submerged in floodwaters, which was up to 20 feet high in some places.
"My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I appeal to Congress workers to assist in relief and rescue work. Rains continue to cause disaster and disruptions in many parts of Maharashtra. Please stay safe," Gandhi said in a tweet.
The PMO said in another tweet that Modi, who is in Assam to launch several development projects, reviewed the situation in Uttarakhand and spoke to the state chief minister.
Many villages are still submerged in Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Yadgir and Raichur districts of North Karnataka and over 35,000 people have been evacuated, as the flood situation remains grim with the Bhima river continuing to flow above the danger mark, officials said on Monday.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on September 22 hit out at BJP and said that the party is talking about Bihar now, but the Prime Minister Narendra Modi still has not sent central team to assess the flood situation in the state.
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan had talked to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over flood situation in the state.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a high-level meeting on flood situation in the state.
Normal life disrupted in Bhopal's Dam Kheda due to the prevailing flood situation, following heavy rainfall in the area.
The flood situation in Bihar remained grim Monday with water level in the Ganga continuing to rise, while heavy rains disrupted normal life in parts of the country.
The Odisha government on Wednesday asked the district collectors to remain prepared for any water-logging and flood-like situation in view of the heavy to very heavy rainfall predictions.
Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao visited Warangal to review the flood situation on August 18.
As monsoon rains continue to set new records this season, several rivers across India continue to flow above danger levels bringing with them floods. Flood situation in catchment areas of river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh especially remained grim while unabated rains have raised flood alarm in several north Karnataka districts. In Bihar also flood situation remained grim causing loss of life and livelihood for many.
Flood situation in Assam improved marginally as the number of people affected by the deluge reduced on Sunday, a disaster management bulletin said.
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao sounded an alert as heavy rains triggered flood situation in some parts of the state and also directed the concerned officials to be on alert.
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