Cuttack/Bhubaneswar:Waterlogging Caused By torrential rain adversely affected normal life in the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack today. Most of the areas in these two cities got inundated due to incessant rain since Friday night
Normal life has been badly hit in South Odisha districts due to heavy rainfall under the influence of a low pressure over the northwest Bay of Bengal.
Most areas in Malkangiri district are virtually cut off from the rest of the world due to heavy rain since Thursday night.
Road communication between Malkangiri and Balimela has been disrupted with rainwater flowing at a height of about 5 feet on a bridge between Korakunda and MV-37 village. Similar is the situation between Balimela and Jeypore.
Flood threat has been looming large in Rayagada district with Bansadhara river flowing above the danger mark at Gunupur. According to reports, the water level in the river was 80.65 metres, having crossed the danger mark of 80.25 metres.
Due to Gloomy Drainage System in Twin city Bhubaneswar and Cuttack,Water logging can be seen in Jharpada,Rasulgarh,Jaidev Vihar of Bhubaneswar,OMP Square,Ranihaat and Badambadi in Cuttack
Cuttack. Water logging due to heavy downpour is an age-old curse on this Capital and Millennium city
