Incessant rain continued to lash the State on Monday triggering flood-like situations in many places particularly in western and southern parts of the State.
State Relief Commissioner Bishnupada Sethi said 12 districts in the State have received 50 mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours. The rains in these
places were localised and there was no threat of floods. Some damages were there in Rayagada district, he said.
The administrations have been asked to stay on alert in the districts, where warnings of heavy rain have been issued.
Reports said many low-lying areas in Bhawanipatna of Kalahandi district were inundated following heavy rainfall. Hati and Tel rivers were in spate leaving as many as 15 villages of lanjigarh block marooned.
A person was reportedly missing after being swept away in Nagabali river in Kalahandi district. Officials asked residents of the affected areas to move to temporary shelters and safer places.
In Rayagada district, heavy downpours brought life to a standstill and left many villages in Bissamcuttack block marooned. The rainwater submerged many villages of Paikadakuluguda and Thuapadi panchayats as well.
A culvert on the Gunupur-Gumuda road in the Serma area was washed away in the rain snapping communication on the route, reports added.
The incessant rain since Saturday inundated acres of farmland in the Aska and Kabisuryanagar areas in Ganjam district.
locals had a harrowing time in Puri town as many areas including the sea beach road, Abakash lane, Khaki Matha lane, Nua Sahi, Gundicha Temple premises and Matiapada were submerged in water.
The 50-feet boundary wall of Puri’s heritage Markanda Tank and an electric pole near the tank reportedly collapsed due to heavy rain. Meanwhile, the Regional Office of IMD issued heavy rain alert for five districts, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Sambalpur and Bargarh.
Besides, Puri and Khordha districts would also experience heavy rain as the well-marked low pressure area lies over north coastal Odisha and its neighbourhood.