Bhubaneswar: The incessant rainfall over the last 24 hours triggered by low-pressure over the Bay of Bengal has thrown normal life out of gear
in several parts of Odisha including the twin city of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, and pilgrim town Puri Saturday.
Several areas in Cuttack have been waterlogged following heavy rain since Friday night.
Rain water rushed into many houses in low-lying areas like Deula Sahi, Kanika Chhak, Shelter Chhak, Roxy Lane, Rajabagicha and Dolamundai.
The traffic movement on several roads came to a grinding halt following heavy rain.
The district administration will give cooked food to the marooned people here, according to reports.
Most of the places witnessed overflowing drain water running on the roads. The locals blamed district administration and Cuttack Municipal Corporation for the worsening situation.
The picture in Bhubaneswar was no different either. The residents of Jayadev Vihar, Acharya Vihar, Nayapalli, Patia and Sailashree Vihar have been facing a tough time over the water-logging problem.
Sources said ODRAF team rescued some people who were marooned for hours since last night.
Meanwhile, the Odisha government ordered the closure of all schools and educational institutions in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar Saturday.
PNN