Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Bishnupada Sethi on Sunday said that over 2.30 lakh hectares of standing crop area have been affected due to Cyclone Titli and the floods it triggered in the State.
Crop areas in Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Khordha, Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh, Rayagada, Puri, Mayurbhanj, Baleswar and Cuttack districts were affected. Besides, over 56 lakh people have been affected due to the cyclone and floods in 16 districts.
Sethi told mediapersons on Sunday that due to Titli, heavy downpour and flood situation occurred in the river Rushikulya and Vanshadhara, standing crops and houses have been damaged.
Districts like Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Puri, Kandhamal, Kendrapada, Keonjhar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Khorda, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Nayagarh, Baleswar, Mayurbhanj and Angul were affected.
District authorities evacuated 3, 50,124 persons and sheltered in 1,504 relief centers on account of cyclone and subsequent floods and on Sunday, 1, 17,672 persons were sheltered in 975 relief centers.
Electricity and road communication were disrupted due to falling of trees in Gajapati district. Major portion of foot over bridge over Kalingadala barrage (river Bahuda) has been washed away due to heavy rain in Ganjam district.
Trees have fallen in some places causing road blocks in Rayagada district. Landslide occurred at Bengedangaghat, Daringibadi due to heavy rainfall in Kandhamal district.
Raikia to Simanbadi bridge, Karada to Indragada bridge, Tudupaju bridge and Chhatigarh bridge have been damaged in Kandhamal district. Bakingia to Raikia culvert, Brahamanapada to Chakapada culvert and Dandakia culvert have also been damaged in Kandhamal district.
Ghatiguda road and Brahamanpada to Badala road in Chakapada block, Katargada to Raikala road, Katalagada to Beearpanga and Uduagiri to Sirki road in G Udayagiri block of Kandhama district have been damaged.
A breach on embankment has occurred near village Arkhakuda of Krushnaprasad block due to storm surge in Puri district.
There was a breach of 50 feet width on the embankment of Malaguni river near Mankadakhia bandha of Brahmagiripatna village under Dibyasinghpur panchayat of Kanasa block in Puri district, said officials.
A breach occurred in Ichhapur village under Sapua tributary in Cuttack district which marooned five villages and 1,500 population under Athagarh block.
More than 10 PACS and LAMPCS of Gajapai district were damaged.
As per preliminary estimate, 16,432 houses were damaged in Ganjam, Kandhamal, Puri, Keonjhar, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Baleswar, Angul, Nayagarh, Mayurbhanj and Khorda districts.
As per preliminary report of the Directorate of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Service, 7, 21,670 livestock were affected in Puri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Khordha and Cuttack.
In Gajapati, 13, 139 persons have been evacuated and sheltered in 161 shelters, while fire service team and NDRF team were engaged in cutting of trees for road clearance.
The Fire Services DG has sent 45 power saws and manpower available at Cuttack to Gajapati district; OFDC has sent 70 skilled persons with 13 power saws and axe and other equipment for road clearances; six rescue team consisting 30 personnel with six boats are in operation in Gajapati district.
In Ganjam, 94,265 people have been evacuated and sheltered in 683 shelters, 44 mobile medical teams deployed, 145 medical relief centres opened and 115 pregnant women shifted to hospital.
In Rayagada, Puri, Kandhamal, Khorda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh, Baleswar and Mayurbhanj free kitchens were opened and hapless people were fed.
In these areas, medical services were also provided.