BHUBANESWAR: Day following Cyclone Yaas hit north Odisha shore near Balasore, chief minister Naveen Patnaik conducted an aerial survey of the impacted regions on Thursday.
The government is very likely to develop a preliminary damage assessment report later in the afternoon.
Government police said the nation is slated to get a moderate flood in Baitarni because of heavy rain in its catchment.
“Heavy rain induced by #CycloneYaas at Baitarani catchment caused enormous inflow.
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Expecting moderate flood in Baitarani.
Well ready to fulfill contingent circumstances,” a part of a tweet with particular aid commissioner Pradeep Kumar Jena reads.
Jena said folks are being evacuated where required.
Baitarani has spanned hazard degree at Akhuapada at Bhadrak district, and government police said.
Keonjhar and Bhadrak districts are all on alert to the potential flooding.
Water resources division leader engineer Jyotirmay Rath stated water amount in Baitarani can further increase as a result of rain at the upper catchment.
Water level in different rivers like Budhabalang, Salandi and Subarnarekha, nevertheless, is still below the danger mark,” he explained.
Over a hundred cities in Balasore and Bhadrak remain marooned.
In about 15 cities in Chanbali block, among the worst hit regions, are waterlogged.
NDRF and ODRAF employees were assisting in Public transportation in some regions of Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts have been disrupted as streets are submerged.
Greater than 200 millimeter rain were recorded in several regions like Joda at Keonjhar district 268.
6 mm, Joshipur (Mayurbhanj) 254.
8 mm, Lathkara (Sundargarh) 213 mm, Jhumpura (Keonjhar) 212.
2 mm.
Agriculture Union Arun Sahoo stated the government has requested the officers concerned to evaluate harm to agriculture and horticulture and then submit a preliminary report from Friday.