More than 75,000 people marooned in flood water as major rivers in Odisha are in spate.
The flood situation is grim while the death toll has gone up to 28. Reports of relief not reaching to a large number of marooned people in Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Keonjhar have come in.
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced ex-gratia a relief of four lakh rupees to the next of kin of each of the deceased in cyclone and flood.
AIR Correspondent reports the water level in rivers like Budhabalang and Jalaka have started receding, giving respite to the affected people in some parts of the worst his Balasore district.
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Vice Chairman Sashidhar Reddy discussed on the rehabilitation work in cyclone and flood affected areas of Odisha with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik at Bhubaneswar last evening.
Cyclone and floods affected about 1.2 crore people in 16, 487 villages of 2015 gram panchayats and 43 urban local bodies spread over 148 blocks of the State.
Standing crops with over 6,25,408 hectare area has been destroyed, 3,76,608 houses were also damaged due to the cyclone and floods.
Cyclone Phailin has started to reduce his effect in Bihar. People are relaxed from rainfall in so many places but heavy rainfall prediction near Nepal bordering districts so that flood risk still remains.
AIR Patna correspondent reports that the water level of major rivers of the state is increasing. Punpun, Bagmati and Kosi rivers have crossed the danger level in one or two places.
People have relief on Wednesday to some extent after three days continuous rainfall.
Various cities including Patna people are facing trouble because of water lodging. Electricity and water supply are still remain hampered in many places.
State still on high alert for possible flood in Kosi. NDRF and SDRF teams sent to Supaul and Purnia to carry on rescue operation if needed.
Paddy and Banana crops have been damaged and government officials are accessing the damage caused by heavy rainfall.
