The impact of Cyclonic storm ‘Bulbul’ wreaked havoc in Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Kendrapada and Baleswar districts on Saturday as heavy rains coupled with strong winds damaged several houses and uprooted electric poles and trees. Widespread damages were also caused to standing crops in these districts.
The uprooted trees on the roads affected vehicular communications in Paradip, Bhadrak, and Rajnagar areas.
A wind speed of 110 Kmph was recorded in Dhamra of Bhadrak district on the day.
As per data, Kendrapada district recorded the highest rainfall of 75.6 mm, followed by Bhadrak with 54.6 mm, Jagatsinghpur with 51.6 mm and Baleswar with 37.9 mm.
More than 1,000 people, including 350 in Jagatsinghpur and 250 in Baleswar, were evacuated on Friday night to safe places, informed the Special relief Commissioner.
Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy, who visited the Regional Office of the IMD here in the morning to take stock of the situation, said there were no reports of human casualties.
Tripathy said that power supply in these areas would be restored in two day.
Roads in the affected districts, which were blocked due to uprooting of trees, would be cleared by evening, he said. Boats parked in harbours were damaged. More than 1,000 people, including 350 in Jagatsinghpur and 250 in Baleswar, were evacuated on Friday night to safe places, informed the Special relief Commissioner.
A total of 2,416 people were evacuated in view of the cyclone, he said. Bulbul was likely to cross West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts between Sagar Islands (West Bengal) and Khepupara (Bangladesh), across the Sunderbans delta by late night.