Residents of the Durg district who were trapped at several places due to torrential rains have got some relief after water level started receding in from various nullah and culverts, remaining inundated for days.
Intermittently lashing of torrential rain for last four-five days had made the situation worse in many parts of the State, especially in Durg districts.
After the situation improved on Friday as rains took a break and water level came down eventually allowing people to proceed their homes who were trapped for days. Relief teams are toiling hard to save and to reach affected people till relief camps. So far about 600 people have been shifted to relatively safer place and in relief camps and more than 50 are still feared trapped.
The rescue and relief operations were carried out with the help of local people in the affected areas. Water level in Shivnath and Amner rivers are receding gradually. Sources said that only 5000 qusec water is being released from Mogara Bairaj dam. The schools on river banks have declared holidays. Relief camps were being operated at four villages Pisda, Bharda, Changori and Mahmara. About 29 and 34 villages of Durg and Dhamdha Blocks respectively were said to be worst affected by the flood. Most of the houses are evacuated in nick of the time and several lives were saved in these villages.
Situation in most of the villages is now getting normal. People living in relief camps are safe. Food, water and medicines were being provided to them, sources said.