Insight Bureau: After the devastating flood in Mahanadi system, a fresh flood threat has now cropped up in the Subarnarekha river system.
Odisha Government on Sunday issued a warning for a massive flood in Subarnarekha River Basin, which would hit Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts. The area had witnessed a flood in 2008.
Subarnarekha river is in spate due to the release of around 6 lakh cusecs of water from Galudih barrage by Jharkhand through 16 gates following heavy rainfall.
Subarnarekha flood update –
74 Gram Panchayats, 147 villages of 4 blocks affected.
40124 people shifted to 208 safe shelters.
149 kitchens operational to provide hot cooked meals.
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Rescue going on in marooned villages.
The Collectors of Balasore and Mayurbhanj have been alerted. 2 NDRF teams, 2 ODRAF teams and 8 fire services teams have been rushed to Balasore district.
Subarnarekha is flowing against the danger level of 49.15 metres at Jamsholaghat. The river is flowing at 50.76 metres and is rising.
Subarnarekha was flowing at 11.9 metres against the danger level of 10.36 metres at 6 am today at Rajghat.
Flood water was flowing 3 feet above road near Gadapola.
Around 25 villages of Baliapal block have cut off from the rest of the World.
Four blocks of Balasore – Baliapal, Bhograi, Jaleswar and Basta are expected to be affected more by the flood.
Rescue operation, medical check ups, distribution of medicines and cooked meal is going is being prepared and served in shelters in Balasore.
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