Hundreds of houses collapsed and 342 families were affected due to the Phailin which wrecked havoc in Kandhamal district as wind blew at a speed of 200 to 210 kmph.
Power supply remained completely cut off in the district for two days as trees and electricity poles were uprooted. Road traffic was also badly hit with many trees lying over the roads and in several places streams of water running over the roads.
As per sources, 60 houses in Raikia, 20 in Bramanigam, 10 in Kumbharigan, 18 in Dandimaha, two in Sikapata village under Daringbadi, 12 in Sarangada village of K Nuagam and 120 houses under G Udayagiri were damaged due to the gale. Victim families were evacuated and put up in several schools, community halls and churches, said Raikia BDO Ajit Kumar Kullu.