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The river is overflowing, the flood water has reached the shore

Sarojini Bishi

Bhubaneswar: Due to heavy rains above, Hirakud has drained the first flood water of the year. Around 3 lakh cusecs of water is flowing through 20 gates. The river has swelled due to its effect. Due to the increase in the water level of the river in the floodplain area, the situation has become like a flood around farming billa . The water of the river has reached both banks in Athamallik of Angul district. However, even if there is no flood situation, seeing the water, the flood has entered the minds of the people.

Similarly, due to the rising river level, flood-like conditions have appeared in the lower reaches of Jajpur district. Along with this, Baitarani river is blooming. Due to the rains in the upper reaches of Baitarani river, the water level in the lower reaches of the river is increasing. Here the danger code is 17.83 meters while the water level is 17.83 meters. It has reached 24. Which has now created a threat of flooding. However, it seems that the NY district administration is vigilant.

On the other hand, its influence has also been seen in Boudh district. Due to the increase in the water level of the river passing through Boudh district, the Jagannath roads of Boudh-Harbhanga road are flooded. There is a threat of waterlogging in Talia area of ​​NY Harbhanga block. However, the district administration has informed that Odrap and firemen have also died in addition to being vigilant.

However, due to the release of diamond water, such a situation has arisen in many places. On the other hand, many areas in Malkangiri are under water due to heavy rains. Communication has been cut off due to water running on the roads and poles. In the same way, water has entered the agricultural land in different valley areas of Subarnapur district.

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