Bhubaneswar: With heavy rainfall continuing in many parts of the State, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) and Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Satyabrata Sahu today reviewed the situation in various districts from here at the State Emergency Operation Centre (SEOC).
Due to deep depression, heavy rainfall is experienced in all parts of the State. The State has received an average rainfall of 83.8 mm during the last 24 hours. Highest Rainfall of 390.6 mm was recorded in Boudh Block of Boudh District. Four Blocks have recorded rainfall of more than 300 mm, 17 Blocks have recorded rainfall of more than 200 mm and 68 Blocks have recorded rainfall between 100 mm to 200 mm.
SRC Shri Sahu reviewed the situation with the Collectors of Angul, Balasore, Bargarh, Boudh, Bhadrak, Bolangir, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Kalahandi, Mayurbhanj, Nuapada, Subarnapur and Sambalpur.
He has directed the District Collectors to take adequate precautionary measures and keep all field-level functionaries at strategic locations suspected to water logging/low-lying areas to meet any eventuality.
People from water logging areas are to be evacuated if required and sheltered in safe shelters, he suggested.
The District Collectors were asked to provide dry/cooked food and drinking water to the evacuated people.
Adequate Anti Snake Venom must be available in DHH/CHCs/PHCs. The local Fire Service teams & ULB authorities have been asked to take steps in de-watering and clearance of uprooted trees if arises, said the ACS.
Collectors were instructed to decide closure of schools and Anganwadi Centers if required due to heavy rain. Vehicular traffic must be regulated carefully on submerged roads, he said.
DG, Fire & Home Guard Services has been requested to deploy teams in the districts of Boudh, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Angul, Bolangir, Kandhamal, Sambalpur, Jajpur & Bhadrak search and rescue operations.
Anticipating heavy precipitation during the next two days, ODRAF teams are being mobilized to Keonjhar and Sambalpur Rairakhol for any rescue & search-related duties. NDRF teams are being deployed in Bhadrak and Jajpur, Sahu said.
The Special Relief Commissioner also reviewed the present position of River systems and reservoirs in the presence of officers of the Water Resources Department. He directed the Department to instruct field engineers to stay alert.
Meanwhile, the Deogarh District Administration has closed down schools and Anganwadi Centres for two days in view of heavy downpour.