The Jagatsinghpur district got heavy rainfall in the past 72 hours affecting normal life badly. Reports said that the large parts of Biridi, Balikuda, Erasama, Kujanga, Raghunathpur and Jagatsinghpur blocks were under water.
The district as a whole experienced 109 mm rains in the last three days, while Erasama block received maximum 110 mm rains on Monday.Meanwhile, all the three major rivers of the district showed a rising trend in their water level, but official reports informed that the rivers flew below the danger mark.
Jagatsinghpur block registered 102 mm rains on Monday, while Biridi received 92 mm rains, Raghunathpur, 65 mm, Balikuda 52 mm, Tirtol, 70mm, Kujanga, 60 mm, while Naugaon recorded lowest rains of 30mm on Monday, informed district emergency officer Dr Sweta Kumar Das.
The main road was water logged hitting the vehicular traffic in the district headquarters town. The shops and business establishments were hit as markets came to a grinding halt on the two consecutive days. Schools and colleges went for undeclared holidays on Monday and Government offices witnessed thin attendance.
The residents in shoreline villages in Balikuda, Erasama and Kujanga blocks moved to nearby cyclone centers. Several houses in low lying areas were inundated as the administration pressed high power pumps into action to drain out water in several places.
Reports said about 1,500 acres of land in Raghunathpur blocks were inundated as Hansua water submerged several places. A breach measuring 20 feet occurred in the saline embankment at Nagari under Goda Panchayat in Erasama block.
The Paradeep port town experienced 130 mm rains in last two days and reports indicate that normal life was paralysed completely due to the torrential rains.local precautionary signal No-3 was hoisted at Paradip port and fishermen were advised not to venture into sea since its condition will be rough for coming days.Three major rivers, Mahanadi, Devi and Biluakhai, were swelling from Tuesday. At Daleighai, the water flew at 55.60 feet where the danger mark is 57 feet.
The district administration took all measures to reach out to the distressed people and was ready to face a possible flood situation.