Cuttack: Incessant rains in several parts of Odisha for past few days have led to flooding in 12 districts of Odisha. The death toll due to flood in the state has reached 23 and relief works are underway. The authorities have evacuated about 17,000 people from the flood effected areas.
As the rain posed flood threat in Mahanadi river and other rivers in Odisha, the state government today alerted 12 districts to gear up for any eventuality as heavy downpour is likely to pound some areas due to a deep depression.
Collectors of 12 districts were asked to remain watchful and take all steps to deal with possible flood, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) PK Mohapatra told reporters after the situation was reviewed at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar.
The Met office said the low pressure over Gangetic West Bengal first intensified into a depression and then deep depression and lay centered over Jharkhand and neighbourhood.
Under its impact, rain and thundershower would occur at most places over Odisha during next 24 hours, it said.
Similarly, isolated extremely heavy rainfall with heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places over north Odisha and heavy rainfall at one or two places over south Odisha would occur in next 24 hours, it said.
Gusty surface wind speed reaching 45 to 55 kmph gusting upto 65 kmph may prevail along and off Odisha coast, the Met office said advising fishermen not to venture into sea.
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