Heavy rain continues in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. While the sky has been cloudy since morning, torrential rain has been experienced in various areas. Due to the rain, traffic on the roads is being affected. There is an increasing fear of waterlogging, especially in areas with drainage problems.
The heavy rain is now a concern in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack as there is a regular waterlogging problem. The cyclone Arnab update on the outbreak of rain continues in Cuttack too. Life is being affected due to rain in various parts of the city. There is a possibility of waterlogging in the low-lying areas due to heavy rain.
As the rain continues in both the cities, the pressure on the drainage system may increase. Yesterday in an important Cyclone Arnab update about 24 mm of rain was recorded in Bhubaneswar and 6.8 mm of rain in Cuttack.
The Bhubaneswar and Cuttack Municipal Corporations are on high alert. Pump sets have been kept ready to deal with the waterlogging problem. The drainage system is being monitored and dangerous hoardings and barriers are being removed. In view of the cyclone and rain conditions, educational institutions in Khurda and Cuttack districts are closed today. Schools, colleges, ITIs, polytechnics, universities and anganwadi centers are also closed in Cuttack.
The state administration is also on alert to deal with the post-cyclone rainy conditions. Preparations have been made to evacuate about 48,000 people from the high risk areas. For this, 135 permanent cyclone shelters and about 1600 temporary shelters have been prepared.
A total of 294 teams of NDRF, SDRF and fire brigade have been deployed for rescue and emergency services.
