Ganjam, Gajapati Suffer Extensive Damage Due To Cyclone Arnab: CM Mohan Majhi

Bhanjanagar: Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Friday said Ganjam and Gajapati districts have suffered extensive damage due to heavy rainfall and flooding triggered by Cyclone Arnab. He said agricultural activities have been severely affected, with widespread crop damage reported in the affected areas.

The Chief Minister said the state government had made advance preparations to tackle the cyclone. While Malkangiri was initially expected to bear the brunt of the weather system, heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding caused significant damage in Ganjam and Gajapati.

Majhi said helicopter-based rescue operations had been initiated wherever required to evacuate stranded people.

15 Key Updates On Ganjam Flood Situation:

* Flood situation remains critical in Ganjam amid incessant rainfall.
* Several villages remain inundated.
* Asika town has been submerged by floodwaters.
* Several villages in Sorada block are waterlogged.
* Flood threat is rising in Bhanjanagar.
* Floodwater has entered houses, affecting residents.
* Roads have been washed away, disrupting connectivity.
* Baghua river has crossed the danger mark.
* More than 42,000 people have been affected in Ganjam.
* Nearly 300 villages have been affected by flooding.
* Around 70 villages remain marooned, with thousands of people stranded.
* Connectivity on the Digapahandi-Asika road has been disrupted.
* Several villages in Dharakote block have been cut off from the outside world.
* Parts of Berhampur are waterlogged, disrupting normal life.
* Rescue and relief operations are underway in affected areas.