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Rising rivers prompt fresh evacuation in Odisha; in A.P., around 100 houses collapse, power supply cut off
Cyclone ‘Titli’ that left a trail of destruction in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on Thursday was not as intense as Phailin and Hud-Hud that wreaked havoc in 2013 and 2014.
However, high-speed winds and rain severely damaged the road network in both States. Around 100 houses collapsed in Bhamini, Jalumuru, Kothuru, and other areas in Srikakulam of Andhra Pradesh. Power supply to 4,319 villages was disrupted.
Uddanam region in Srikakulam district was the worst affected, with several trees uprooted by the 120 kmph winds.
Srikakulam Collector K. Dhananjaya Reddy said relief work would continue for the next couple of days till the cyclone warning was officially withdrawn. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is expected to visit Palasa if weather permits on Friday, sources said.
Flooding in Odisha
As the cyclone triggered heavy rain, major rivers in Odisha’s southern region are rising, prompting the State government to launch a fresh evacuation. Around three lakh people have been moved from low-lying areas to 1,112 relief camps ahead of the cyclone. Around two lakh of them are from Ganjam district. Officials said southern districts — Gajapati, Ganjam and Rayagada — were pounded by incessant rain since Wednesday, leading to rising water levels in the Bansadhara and Rushikulya rivers. Six persons, including four of a family, were missing after flash floods swept away a house in Ganjam district. A 13-year-old girl is reported to have died at K. Nuagaon of Chikiti block in Ganjam district when a wall collapsed after a tree fell on the house. Several roads in Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Kandhamal were blocked by fallen trees. Thirteen teams of the National Disaster Response Force and the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force were deployed in the affected areas along with fire brigade personnel to restore communication and other basic services. The East Coast Railway, which had suspended train services between Khurda Road in Odisha and Vizianagaram in Andhra Pradesh since 10 p.m. on Wednesday, has partially resumed services on the route. ECR CPRO J.P. Mishra said some railway station buildings were damaged, including in Palasa.
Odisha CM reviews situation
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik reviewed the situation and administrative measures at the State secretariat in Bhubaneswar. The IMD has forecast heavy rain at some places in Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Rayagada and Koraput.
Source : https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/relief-work-to-go-on-for-next-few-days/article25197050.ece
