Floods disrupt road communication in south Orissa

BERHAMPUR (ORISSA): Floods in Rushikulya river in south Orissa have disrupted road communication at two places while three reservoirs in Ganjam district were overflowing this morning following heavy rains in the area.

Flood waters have over topped the Bhubaneswar- Bhanjanagar road at Nuagam disrupting traffic.

National Highway-217 at Khadabhaga has also been inundated, disrupting road communication between Aska and Berhampur, offical sources said.

Both Rushikulya and Vansadhara rivers were flowing above the danger mark.While the Rushikulya was flowing at 35.33 metres against the red mark of 34.75 metres at Aska, the water level was 17.45 metres against the danger level of 16.83 metres.

Rushikulya waters had inundated four villages under Seragada block and three villages under Belaguntha block, the sources said.

The Vansadhara's water level at Gunupur was 86.63 metres against the danger mark of 81.25 metres while at Kashinagar the level was measured at 56.88 metres against danger mark of 54.60 metres.

Daha, Dhanei and Baghua reservoirs were overflowing. Heavy rains have lashed several parts of south Orissa since yesterday.

Bhanjanagar received the highest amount of rainfall at 25 cm during the period followed by Surada, Janibili, Aska and Madhabarida which had experienced about 23 cm of rains, the sources said.