Cyclone Arnab has brought disaster with heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and strong winds. Several parts of Odisha are now badly affected. The heavy rainfall has caused flooding and disrupted travel across the state. As part of the rescue mission, the state government is preparing to airlift stranded residents. Scroll down to know more!
Odisha Plans To Airlift Stranded Residents
The floods in Odisha have left many people stranded. To rescue them, the state is planning to airlift 120 people from Ganjam district. Cyclone Arnab weakened on Thursday, but that didn’t stop heavy rainfall in Ganjam and Gajapati districts in southern Odisha. The impact of the heavy rainfall was seen in landslides, damaged roads, rising river levels and flooded areas.
As per Hindustan Times, according to Chief Secretary Anu Garg, around 2,000 people are stuck in flooded areas of Ganjam. Now, the Odisha government is working closely with the Coast Guard to airlift people from four locations.
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Ganjam Records Highest 24-Hour Rainfall In 35 Years
Patrapur in Ganjam received 546 mm of rain in 24 hours until 8:30 AM on Thursday, according to the Special Relief Commissioner’s office. As per Hindustan Times, officials said this was the highest amount of rain recorded at one place in Odisha in a single day in the last 35 years.
Sorada in Ganjam received 503.8 mm of rain, G Udayagiri in Kandhamal received 462.4 mm, Sanakhemundi in Ganjam received 388 mm, Raikia in Kandhamal received 384.8 mm, and Chikiti in Ganjam recorded 309.2 mm of rain.
Heavy rainfall and flooding have disrupted road travel between Mohana and Ganjam. Train services have also been affected because water levels rose above the danger mark at two railway bridges in the Ichchapuram-Jhadupudi section. Due to this, nine trains were cancelled, and 14 others were diverted.
We hope the situation gets under control soon!
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