Orissa flood situation worsens
Flood situation in Orissa worsened today after 43 new breaches on embankments in Mahanadi delta region submerged more areas even as the deluge claimed 48 lives so far.
By PTI |
BHUBNESWAR: Flood situation in Orissa worsened today after 43 new breaches on embankments in Mahanadi delta region submerged more areas even as the deluge claimed 48 lives so far.
"Fresh areas were inundated as the number of breaches in Mahanadi system, which stood at 100 till yesterday rose to 143 today," the flood control cell here said.
As village after village were swept away by gushing waters from the breaches, the plight of the marooned people were multiplied in the absence of proper relief and rescue operation due to inadequate manpower and boats, sources said.
What added to the agonies of the flood-hit regions was intermittent rains in most of the affected coastal districts including Cuttack, Puri, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur as most of the victims were still on highways and similar open areas.
Though around 40 lakh people in about 6,000 villages in 18 districts of the state were affected by the devastating floods, the administration had only 1500 odd boats at their disposal for relief and rescue work, sources said.
Recsus and relief operation with the help of choppers had limited impact as most of the materials were wasted as they fell into water and other wrong places, they said.
Naval teams and personnel of the central para-military forces continued to assist in the work.
Over 3.77 lakh people have been evacuated to safer places in flood affected areas so far with the help of air force choppers and boats, they said.
"Fresh areas were inundated as the number of breaches in Mahanadi system, which stood at 100 till yesterday rose to 143 today," the flood control cell here said.
As village after village were swept away by gushing waters from the breaches, the plight of the marooned people were multiplied in the absence of proper relief and rescue operation due to inadequate manpower and boats, sources said.
What added to the agonies of the flood-hit regions was intermittent rains in most of the affected coastal districts including Cuttack, Puri, Kendrapara and Jagatsinghpur as most of the victims were still on highways and similar open areas.
Though around 40 lakh people in about 6,000 villages in 18 districts of the state were affected by the devastating floods, the administration had only 1500 odd boats at their disposal for relief and rescue work, sources said.
Recsus and relief operation with the help of choppers had limited impact as most of the materials were wasted as they fell into water and other wrong places, they said.
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Naval teams and personnel of the central para-military forces continued to assist in the work.
Over 3.77 lakh people have been evacuated to safer places in flood affected areas so far with the help of air force choppers and boats, they said.
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