Heavy rains in Jharsuguda have triggered flood-like situation in many parts of the district.
The average rainfall on Thursday was 176.8 mm. In Jharsuguda 165.5 mm ,Kulabira 199.3,Laikera 214.8,Kirimira 207.8 and Lakhanpur 94.6 mm rainfalls were recorded and Jharsuguda district received over 884 mm rainfall in the last 36 hours, sources said. The incessant rains caused rising of water level in the Ib and Bheden rivers.
The river water has entered more than 13 villages in the lower catchment areas. A 130-metre road has been washed away from Bagdihi to Khariamal road under Kirmira Block. District Collector SK Samal along with PD DRDA Tapiram Majhi, Kirmira Panchayat Samiti Chairman Tejraj Sahoo and Tehsildar Mukutmani visited the affected areas.
35 persons of 9 families of Dubkabahal and Dambapara of Laikera block were shifted from the waterlogged area to Dukhbahal Primary School and 70 persons of 13 families of Kustapatra hamlet were transferred to Ib Primary School being affected by reverse water of Ib and Been river. Similarly, 9 persons of three families in Kolabira have been shifted to Panchayat Samiti College and two persons were rescued by the Fire Department. In Brajrajnagar Municipality, 142 persons of 37 families in Itavata area were shifted to the Itavata Primary School.