Heavy rains lashed Tarbha block on August 13, following which there were floods in the Nibruti river with thousands of people in the Tarbha block being shifted to relief camps.
The boundary wall of Tarbha playground collapsed due to waterlogging. With heavy rains lashing the area incessantly, many people have been left stranded inside homes.
The district administration was trying its best to reach out to the affected people and shift them to safer places. An NDRF team was deployed for rescue and relief works.
Almost all of the Tarbha block was cut off as flood waters submerged roads and bridges. The unrelenting downpour caused Nibruti river and all canals to overflow.
Road was disrupted between Tarbha town and many panchyats. A slab of a connecting bridge was damaged by floods, connecting the michhapali village. Also Massive damage was found in Government and private properties.
Local MLA cum Finance Minister Nirajan Pujari visited the heavily affected area on August 13 and promised that the victims would be provided with the rehabilitation.
But as per the locals, the health intervention and relief facilities provided by the administration to flood victims were poor. Besides, after the flood, no special officer or leader visited the Tarbha town and the affected people.