A day after a strong thunder squall accompanied by heavy rain wrecked havoc in most villages under Rajkanika and Ali blocks here, District Collector and BDOs in the respective blocks on Monday visited the affected areas to take stock of the situation.
“I have visited the affected areas and ordered the concerned officials to provide polythene sheets to the homeless people on a priority basis,” said Collector Durga Prasad Behera, adding details of the damage will be soon assessed and accordingly compensation will be made for the affected families.
The heavy wind, within a span of only 15 minutes, rendered many families homeless and uprooted big trees on the road causing serious traffic problem for quite sometime. The power connection and telephone services were also disrupted completely as the wires were snapped due to the heavy wind.
While the thunder squall caused heavy loss in Demal, Nial, Mendhapur, Mahu, Kolidiha, Balakati, Bhainpur gram panchyats under Ali block, villages like Taras, Baghabuda, Barunddiha, Jagulaipada, Olavar, Balarampur, Namatara, Pegarpada and adjacent villages under Rajkanika block were affected.