Odisha News: Due to deep depression, there was heavy rain in southern Odisha on Tuesday. During the rains, roads were washed away, power supply was cut off and many areas were submerged. Officials provided this information. Officials said that Malkangiri, Koraput, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam districts have been affected. He said that schools have been closed in the worst affected districts of Malkangiri, Koraput and Ganjam. Officials said that roads connecting Malkangiri to Koraput were washed away at several places, disrupting connectivity between Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. He said that so far about two thousand people have been evacuated to safe places. Rivers in the area are swollen and many bridges built over them have drowned. Many villages have been cut off due to waterlogging. Officials said the Odisha Disaster Rapid Response Force (ODRAF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Odisha Fire Service have been deployed for rescue and relief operations in the affected areas.
The storm will move towards northern Chhattisgarh
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a deep depression is the most intense phase of a low pressure area and usually precedes a cyclonic storm. The Meteorological Department said that the weather system has weakened into a depression and is centred 90 km southeast of Jharsuguda. The department said that this storm will move towards north Chhattisgarh and will weaken into a low pressure area. There are chances of heavy rains in Odisha till Wednesday, though its intensity has reduced.
The Chief Minister reviewed the damage and competition due to the rains.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday reviewed the damage caused by rains due to the effect of low pressure in the Bay of Bengal and the measures taken to deal with them at the Assembly Hall. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari and Special Relief Commissioner and Additional Chief Administrative Secretary of the Revenue and Disaster Management Department Devranjan Kumar Singh briefed the Chief Minister about the situation and the measures taken. The Chief Minister said that due to improper drainage of water into the sea, the problem of water logging has arisen at many places. The people of Koraput and Malkangiri districts have been badly affected by the rains. Traffic has been disrupted at many places. He directed the department to immediately resolve the problems of the people with the help of ODRAF, NDRF and fire brigade.
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