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IMD Forecasts Wet Spell in Odisha Amid Ongoing Floods

IMD Forecasts Wet Spell in Odisha Amid Ongoing Floods
IMD forecasts wet spell in Odisha · thehansindia.com

The weather office in India said more rain is coming to a state called Odisha.

This rain will start on August 5 and last until August 10.

Many villages in this state are already covered with floodwater.

People from those villages are staying in safe camps because the water has not gone away yet.

The roads near their homes are still underwater, so they cannot go back.

The weather office gave a special warning called an orange warning for some areas.

This warning tells people to get ready for very heavy rain.

The state government is working to fix broken river banks and send food and other supplies to people.

They are also sending food for cows and other animals.

A big dam called Hirakud is letting out some water slowly and carefully so it does not make the floods worse.

Everyone is watching the weather closely to see what happens next week.

Key facts

Forecast period
August 5 to August 10
Orange warning districts
Mayurbhanj (Aug 5); Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar (Aug 6)
Flood-affected areas
Jajpur, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur districts; Dasarathpur, Basudevpur, Kujang, Tirtol
Hirakud water level
618.71 feet
Hirakud inflow
90,731 cusecs
Hirakud discharge
2,38,508 cusecs
Sluice gates
9 closed; 13 open for discharge

Quotes

Senior official, Water Resources department

Water Resources department senior official

“"The departments were asked to immediately repair the river embankments breached during the floods and provide adequate relief materials to people, including fodder for domestic animals"”
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“"However, one cannot say what will happen next week as the IMD has forecast another spell of rain across the State"”
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