The Odisha government on Sunday issued a warning for a massive flood in Subarnarekha River Basin, which would hit the Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts – the biggest flood in a decade.
While the government is preparing to face a grim situation due to the impending flood, the number of lives lost in the current phase of flood and rain has gone up to 10, including the death of five children in a wall collapse and rain-related incidences.
The situation arose as Jharkhand was releasing about 6 lakh CUSEC of water by opening 16 gates at Galudihi Barrage. The reason behind the discharge of a huge amount of water was that Jharkhand and Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district recorded heavy rain under the influence of a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal on Saturday. In 2008, Balasore was hit by a high flood when around 4 lakh CUSEC water was released by Jharkhand.
