Almost all the rivers in Jagatsinghpur district were flowing above danger level by Friday evening. The district administration had intensified relief and rescue operations for 36,101 people in 151 Gram Panchayats who were badly hit by the floods.
While the water level in Beluakhai had touched 57.60 feet at Daleighai against the danger level 57 feet, river Devi was flowing at 11.46m against the warning level 11.76m in Alipingala. In Machhagaon, the Devi flowed at 14.30m against danger level 13m, while Beluakhai was flowing below danger level 15.80m at Birabarpatana. In Tartol Mahanadi was flowing at 4.83m against the danger level 4.93m.
About 12,000 people from eight Panchayats in Kujang block were marooned since Paika breached at Badabalikani two days ago. The district SP, the Paradip ADM and the Kujanga BDO had visited the affected region and inspected the relief operations.
Flood water had entered Baradia Panchayat under Baisimouza in Biridi block. About 1,000 acres of land were inundated.
The river systems of Mahanadi and Brahmani created havoc in several river side villages in Kendrapada affecting a population of 2, 57,146 of 192 villages under 86 Panchayats in nine blocks.
The district administration had evacuated 10,362 people in the district whereas still a population of 47,857 remained marooned. Whereas 35,340 livestock were affected by the flood, 3,949 hectares of crop were under water.
The district administration had deployed 110 country boats and 36 power boats along with one NDRF team, two ODRAF team and one Coast Guard team in the
district.
When contacted, Sub Collector Pratap Kumar Mishra stated that as many as 13 medical teams and 27 veterinary teams were deployed in the flood areas. “The situation is under control till now .No breaches have occurred,” he informed.