GAYA/ARA/MOTIHARI: The effects of cyclone Yaas, that weakened to a depression in Jharkhand and Bihar on Thursday, has been seen in the kind of mild to moderate rain in the country in the past 24 hours.
Places that obtained significant showers comprised Gaya (68.
8mm), Bhagalpur (28.
6mm), Purnia (20mm), Aurangabad (26.
5mm) and also Jamui (30mm).
In Gaya, medium to heavy rain happened throughout the day as dawn, causing waterlogging on several streets in town.
Additionally, the water amount from the Falgu climbed because of heavy downpour at Jharkhand.
The rain flowing down the mountains at Jharkhand reaches Falgu following Neelanjana lake in Dobhi.
A dam was created in Ghoraghat at Dobhi block of Gaya to block the water flowing from Jharkhand and use it for irrigation function in neighboring villages.
Junior engineer Sanjeev Kumar and agriculture manager Anand Mohan are deputed as magistrates to get Ghoraghat dam to maintain vigil on the circumstance.
Anyway, other officials, for example Gaya executive scientist of water resources division, Dobhi BDO, CO along with the SHO are requested to stay in continuous touch with all the magistrates.
ADM (crisis management) was requested to maintain NDRF along with the SDRF teams prepared for installation in any emergency situation.
Back in Bhojpur, DM Roshan Kushwaha has requested civil medical practitioner and executive scientist of South Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited in Ara and Jagdishpur to guarantee uninterrupted electricity source to Ara Sadar hospital, both sub-divisional hospitals and primary health centers to guarantee operation of life threatening equipment without disturbance.
The DM also has asked Bhojpur civil physician to organize with hospitals and maintain alternative power distribution arrangements in prepared mode for government in addition to private hospitals.
The civil surgeon also has been requested to maintain ambulances in prepared mode to manage any eventuality.
Ara Municipal Corporation and nagar panchayat officials are requested to maintain pump sets, earthmovers and generators prepared to clean waterlogging.
Back in East Champaran district, 10 trees had been seized in Motihari, Raxaul, Chakiya, Areraj and several different areas because of gusty winds.
A young couple riding a bicycle were murdered on Motihari-Turkauliya street near Kathiya if a street tree uprooted and fell around the bike.
Light to moderate rain occurred in West Champaran district as early morning.
Gandak canals of water resources division, which arise from Valmikinagar, have been shut in light of this cyclone.
(With inputs from Tirthraj Kushwaha from West Champaran)
Yaas Effect: Falgu from spate since Gaya receives 68mm rain
