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Water level in Orissa river recedes
Bhubaneswar (PTI): The water level in major rivers across Orissa receded and the weather improved as relief and rehabilitation operation in flood-ravaged areas of the state gained momentum.
However, the death toll due to floods mounted to five on Saturday with a 65-year old man being swept away by the waters of river Baitarani in Dhamnagar area of Bhadrak district, official sources said.
With two additional IAF helicopters engaged in relief work, about 250 quintals of food packets and other essential items were distributed among flood-affected people in the worst hit Balasore district, the sources said.
About 500 quintals of relief material, including food items, were rushed by train from Jajpur Road to Kantai in Balasore district for distribution in areas affected by floods which had claimed five lives, the sources said.
Relief operation also picked up in four other districts of Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Kendrapara which were affected by floods in Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, Baitarani, Jalaka and other rivers, the sources said.
As many as 184 free kitchens were operating to feed the affected people while adequate fodders were sent to the flood-ravaged areas, they said.
About 90 health teams were deputed to the affected areas with adequate medicines and disinfectants to deal with possible outbreak of water-borne diseases. Steps were also taken to inspect and purify all water sources.
Though air-dropping of food packets and other essential items were carried out for the third day on Saturday, people in some inaccessible areas complained of inadequate supply.
Water level in Orissa river recedes
Bhubaneswar (PTI): The water level in major rivers across Orissa receded and the weather improved as relief and rehabilitation operation in flood-ravaged areas of the state gained momentum.
However, the death toll due to floods mounted to five on Saturday with a 65-year old man being swept away by the waters of river Baitarani in Dhamnagar area of Bhadrak district, official sources said.
With two additional IAF helicopters engaged in relief work, about 250 quintals of food packets and other essential items were distributed among flood-affected people in the worst hit Balasore district, the sources said.
About 500 quintals of relief material, including food items, were rushed by train from Jajpur Road to Kantai in Balasore district for distribution in areas affected by floods which had claimed five lives, the sources said.
Relief operation also picked up in four other districts of Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Kendrapara which were affected by floods in Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, Baitarani, Jalaka and other rivers, the sources said.
As many as 184 free kitchens were operating to feed the affected people while adequate fodders were sent to the flood-ravaged areas, they said.
About 90 health teams were deputed to the affected areas with adequate medicines and disinfectants to deal with possible outbreak of water-borne diseases. Steps were also taken to inspect and purify all water sources.
Though air-dropping of food packets and other essential items were carried out for the third day on Saturday, people in some inaccessible areas complained of inadequate supply.
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