More than two lakh people in ten districts have been affected by the first flood of the season, and more than 27,000 people have already been evacuated and taken to temporary shelters, he said.
Digital Desk: The flood situation in Odisha's Mahanadi river system remained dire and an estimated 1.5 lakh people were marooned in 237 villages, reports said.
More than two lakh people in ten districts have been affected by the first flood of the season, and more than 27,000 people have already been evacuated and taken to temporary shelters, he said.
According to B K Mishra, chief engineer for the water resources department, "The water level in the Hirakud Dam is 626.47 feet as opposed to the 630-foot full reservoir level. At the Mundali Barrage near Cuttack, the reading dropped from Tuesday's 12 lakh cusecs to 11, 77,024 cusecs. We expect that this water level will remain this way for another 24 hours."
He added that the situation could be even worse in the delta region, which includes Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, and Khurda districts, as the Mahanadi River continues to swell close to the Mundali barrage.
According to the official, the Hirakud dam has 40 gates that allow 6.81 lakh cusecs of flood water to be released while over 6.24 lakh cusecs of flood water enters the reservoir.
The flood brought on by a week of depression-induced rains has already had an impact on almost 2 lakh people in 1,366 villages and nine urban local bodies in ten districts along the Mahanadi basin.
The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) P K Jena said the flow of floodwater reached its climax in the Mahanadi delta region around midnight on Tuesday.
Jena stated that breaches in the Mahanadi river system have been observed at two locations: Rajua Raiki in Khurda district and the Makara River in Puri district.
A new low-pressure region is expected to emerge over the northern Bay of Bengal by Friday, which might result in widespread and severe rain over the state, according to the meteorological service.
Additionally, the Met Office has issued a "yellow warning" for Wednesday's expected torrential downpours in 10 districts of north-coastal Odisha.
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