Asked: Panic gripping the population of the lowland area along the banks of the Vansadhara River in Kashinagar in the Gajapati District as a swollen stream, along with the excess rainwater released from the harabhangi dam, pose a flood threat.
Vansadhara flowed at 53.81 meters in Kashinagar at 4pm on Monday, a little below the level of the danger of 54.6 meters.
The river water level has increased after heavy rainfall triggered by typhoons.
The district recorded an average rainfall of 63.80mm in the last 24 hours, ending at 8 am on Monday.
The district collector (gajapati) Lingaraj Panda, however, ruled out the possibility of flooding in the district.
“We, along with our srikakulam district partners, visited a series of should.
All 24 gates of the series have been opened by the administration of the Srikakulam at our request,” Panda said.
He added that the engineers of the Odisha and Andhra Pradesh Air Resources Development Department took a stock of situations near the series before releasing water from the Harabhangi Dam.
Meanwhile, those who live in a lowly downfront area are transferred to safer places.
Panda said the search operation by the Personnel of the Department of Fire Department and Fastce Action was a quick disaster Odisha was tracking one G.
Rama (35) from Sailada Village lost when crossing Mahendratanaya at night.
The collector said there was no major damage reported due to a storm of cyclone in the district, while work continued to restore road communication.
Swollen River, Dams Pose Threats of Floods to Gajapati
