July
Due to continuous heavy downpour over upper & lower catchments of river Subarnarekha, Jalaka, Baitarani, Budhabalanga and their tributaries from 4th to 6th July,2007 flood brought havoc in five districts namely Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj in the first week of July. Storm surge and saline inundation affected parts of Kendrapara district during the said period.
Heavy rainfall was experienced during the last week of June due to deep depression over the Bay of Bengal affecting the districts of Koraput, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Sundargarh and Angul.
August & September
All the coastal districts had received heavy to very heavy rainfall due to deep depression over North West Bay of Bengal during August and September. All catchments of major rivers of Southern and Northern Orissa received heavy rainfall from 5th to 7th August’07 & 23rd September to 26th September. As a result, floods came in rivers Vansadhara, Baitarani, Subarnarekha, Badanadi, and Budhabalanaga. Similarly, the entire North Orissa was completely submerged by the floods.
Damages
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July
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August
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Sept
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No. of District Affected
|
12
|
15
|
10
|
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No. of Blocks Affected
|
46
|
100
|
66
|
|
No. of GP Affected
|
304
|
952
|
969
|
|
No. of villages Affected
|
1865
|
4865
|
5677
|
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No. of ULB Affected
|
5
|
20
|
12
|
|
Crop Area affected (in lakh hectare)
|
1.21
|
1.97
|
|
Population affected (in lakh)
|
13.32
|
22.47
|
42.35
|
|
Human live lost
|
32
|
20
|
39
|
|
Livestock lost
|
19495
|
|
|
|
No. of houses damaged
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27810
|
76902
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Bhadrak-Dhamnagar causeway near kothar at 16 km of Aradi road
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Bhadrak Dhamnagar Dobal Sendhapur road
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Dhamnagar Dobhal Sendhapur 2km to 3 km where 2 persons died
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Loss Assesment for July Floods
The total loss to various sectors due to floods/ heavy rain in July was Rs.306.70 crore. The department-wise loss assessment is given below in table.
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Sl.
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Department
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Amount
(Rs. in lakh)
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|
1.
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Special Relief Commissioner
|
1548.685
|
|
2.
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Women and Child Development
|
22.72
|
|
3.
|
Agriculture
|
1751.01
|
|
4.
|
Fishery and Animal Resources Development
|
566.39
|
|
5.
|
Handloom & Textile
|
36.55
|
|
6.
|
Housing and Urban Development
|
1640.39
|
|
7.
|
Health and Family Welfare
|
147.65
|
|
8.
|
Rural Development
|
3967.75
|
|
9.
|
Panchayati Raj
|
9665.14
|
|
10.
|
Water Resources
|
8529.64
|
|
11.
|
Works
|
2045.71
|
|
12.
|
School and Mass Education
|
389.58
|
|
13
|
Energy
|
358.44
|
|
Total
|
30669.655
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