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Odisha Floods Expose Snakebite Risks and Village Hardships
Floods have made life difficult in several villages in Odisha.
Former legislator Anshuman Mohanty reportedly found two bite marks after walking through floodwater.
He went to a health centre for tests and treatment, and his condition was stable.
He said he saw snakes and crocodiles during his visit.
In nearby Bhadrak, families are using bamboo rafts to travel through deep water.
Children are also using some rafts to get to school.
A woman said one child recently fell from a raft.
Even where the water is going down, mud and water remain inside many homes.
Families are trying to cook and sleep on raised platforms until conditions improve.
Former Rajnagar MLA Anshuman Mohanty reportedly noticed two bite marks after inspecting flood-hit Mandapada in Kendrapara district.
Mohanty was taken to Rajnagar Community Health Centre, where his condition was reported as stable.
Flooding after the Brahmani river rose continued to disrupt villages in Odisha’s Rajnagar Assembly constituency.
Residents in Bhadrak’s Basudevpur block are using bamboo rafts to reach hospitals, markets and reopened schools.
Receding water has left homes waterlogged and muddy, forcing some families to cook and live on raised platforms.
- Who
- Former Rajnagar MLA Anshuman Mohanty and residents of flood-affected villages in Kendrapara and Bhadrak districts.
- What
- Flooding has caused reported snakebite risks, disrupted essential travel and forced residents to use bamboo rafts.
- Where
- Mandapada and other areas of Kendrapara district, along with Basudevpur block in Bhadrak district, Odisha.
- When
- The snakebite incident was reported on Thursday; flooding and its effects have continued afterward.
- Why
- The Brahmani river rose, inundating villages and leaving some areas with deep or stagnant water.
Key facts
- Reported snakebite
- Anshuman Mohanty noticed two bite marks after inspecting flood-affected areas; a snakebite was reported but not definitively confirmed in the article.
- Medical response
- Mohanty was taken to Rajnagar Community Health Centre for examination and treatment; his condition was reported as stable.
- Flood source
- Flooding in the Rajnagar Assembly constituency followed a rise in the Brahmani river.
- Improvised transport
- Families in Basudevpur block are using bamboo rafts with makeshift oars.
- Raft uses
- Residents use the rafts to reach hospitals and markets, while children use them to travel to reopened schools.
- Remaining damage
- Some houses remain waterlogged and filled with mud even after water levels receded in certain locations.
Quotes
Anshuman Mohanty
Former MLA of Rajnagar constituency
“"I was reviewing the flood situation in the area in knee‑deep water. While travelling by boat, we saw crocodiles and snakes. After returning from the visit, when I was getting into the boat, I noticed two bite marks,"”
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