Basudevpur: A sharp rise in floodwaters in Kansabansa and Gamei rivers in this block in Bhadrak district inundated six panchayats and six villages, a report said.
The floodwaters in these two rivers are rising for the last two days following which Sudarsanpur, Barandua, Narasinghpur, Adhuan, Chudamani, Sasubhuasuni panchayats have been submerged. Even villages like Basathi, Balibindha, Guagaon, Bhairavpur, Gopalpur, Panchirikhi villages under the civic body have been inundated.
Meanwhile, the floodwaters in Subarnarekha in Balasore district started receding after crossing the danger mark at Rajghat at Jaleswar. The floodwaters have started receding following a stop in the rainfall in the upstream in Jharkhand and the Galudihi barrage closing its gate. The decline in floodwaters has brought a sigh of relief to the residents who are battling to save their lives and properties.
People are having a harrowing time with floodwaters entering their houses and farmlands. As the floodwaters in Kansabansa are increasing large tracts in Jagannathpur and Padhuan panchayats have been submerged. The riparian villages remained marooned while the floodwaters entered houses in low-lying areas.
Fishermen and traders who have been carrying out fish and prawn cultivation in the islets of these two rivers have suffered terrible losses after the floodwaters submerged their ponds and gheries. Moreover, vegetable cultivation on hundreds of hectares near the riverbanks has been damaged.
The house of Narendra Samal in Bhairabpur village has been marooned after the floodwaters of Gamei river entered the area. Over four feet high floodwaters are flowing in the dumping yard of Basudevpur civic body.
The floodwaters have failed to recede as the excess rainwater from Soro, Simulia in Balasore district and Basudevpur area is discharged into the river. Moreover, the river has failed to discharge its excess water as it mouth remains closed due to rough sea surface. Residents have urged the state government to intervene and compensate the affected people.
PNN