Titlagarh: Intense heatwave conditions continued to prevail in Titlagarh Tuesday recording a maximum temperature of 45 degree Celsius.
The town recorded 44.5 degrees May 7, 45 degrees May 8, 45.5 degrees May 9 and 10, 44.6 degrees May 11, 43.5 degrees May 12, 44 degrees May 13, 42.5 degrees May 14, 41 degrees May 15, 43.5 May 16, 45.5 degrees May 17, 45.8 degrees May 18 and 44.5 degrees May 19.
Tuesday, the town recorded 45.5 degrees. While the MeT department said the heatwave condition would continue to prevail, the intense heat has severely affected normal lives in the area.
Locals are going through unwanted problems due to the heat condition. Labourers are deprived of income source as they cannot step out of their houses for work. They are having a hard time in fetching food without any work.
The town wears a deserted look as no one dares to come out of their houses after 10AM. Business in the town has been hit as villagers have stopped going to the town to sell their products. Moreover, farmers are not able to go to work in their farms.
The administration has arranged water kiosks along roadsides. The worst sufferers are animals and birds. With most of the water bodies getting dried up in the heat, birds are having hard time to fetch water.
Many local youths encouraged people to keep water bowls on top of their houses for birds. They called the residents to keep water for domestic and stray animals outside their houses.
On the other hand, the administration has been spreading awareness on ways to beat the heat.