The New Indian Express, Aug 8, 2007
BHUBANESWAR: Mahanadi river is on the spate following heavy rains on the upper catchment area.
However, the deep depression, that lay centred in interior parts of the State on Monday, has crossed over to Chhattisgarh and will weaken gradually.
The water level at Naraj was 23.22 m at 6 pm and showed a rising trend. The danger level is 26.41. As the deep depression was active over Chhattisgarh, heavy to heavy rainfall is likely at several places of the upper catchment and lower catchment areas of Mahanadi river during the next 48 hours.
The south-west monsoon, which got reactivated by the system, lashed major parts of southern and south-west Orissa during the last 24 hours causing floods in Rushikulya river. However, the flood water in the the river is receding.
While a bridge in Rayagada district collapsed, road communication was disrupted at several places due to overflowing of flood waters on State and National Highways in southern districts.
Flood waters also flowed over Bhubaneswar-Bhanjanagar road at Nuagaon disrupting traffic. National Highway-217 at Khadabhaga was inundated, disrupting communication between Aska and Berhampur.
Although water level was falling in Rushikulya river, it was still above the danger level till reports last came in. However, water has started receding in Bansadhara river which was flowing above the danger mark on Tuesday morning.
Flood water from Rushikulya inundated four villages under Seragada block and three villages under Belaguntha block. Daha, Dhanei and Baghua reservoirs were overflowing. Umerkote in Nabarangpur district received the highest rainfall of 35 cm followed by Bhanjanagar 25 cm, Junagarh 23 cm, Sorada 21 cm, Aska and Lanjigarh 15 cm each during the last 24 hours.
According to the forecast by the meteorological department, most places over upper Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, lower Mahanadi and a few places over rest of the river catchments will receive rainfall.
Revenue Minister Manmohan Samal said no further report of human casualty has been received.
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