Hundreds of residents in various gram panchayats under Pallahara sub division were affected by the continuous rain since August 24. Over 500 thatched houses have collapsed and thousands of acres of agricultural lands have been submerged and sand cast in 27 gram panchayats due to heavy rain and flooding. Many poor families have been rendered homeless.
The most affected panchayats are Iswarnagar, Bandhabhuin, Pechamundi, Nmpasi, Jharbeda, Kardapal, Nizigarh, Dimiria, Chasagurang, Khamar, Inzid , Rohila ,Badsada, and Parachat. Meanwhile, the local administration was assessing a GP wise loss. Besides, the affected ones were distributed polythene sheet and other relief materials.