ORISSA FLOOD SITREP 2nd September 2003, 00 hrs NATURE OF DISASTER: FLOODS The state of Orissa has been severely affected by floods since the 27th of August 2003. Heavy rains in the upper and lower catchments areas as well as in the neighboring State of Chattisgarh has worsened the situation. 17 out of 30 districts are affected so far, namely Angul, Bargarh, Boudh, Bolangir, Cuttack, Deogarh, Ganjam, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Kalahandi, Kendrapada, Khordha, Nayagarh, Puri, Sambalpur, and Sonepur. Evacuation operations in the affected districts have already started. Medical teams have been deployed in the worst hit areas and key locations. The National and State military and paramilitary forces have been mobilized to assist in the severely affected districts. Road and communication infrastructure have also been badly hit in some parts of the state. 1 Total no. of Districts affected 17 2 Total no. of Blocks affected 87 3 Total no. of GPs affected 893 4 Total no. of villages affected 3926 5 Villages Marooned 917 6 Population affected 2237204 7 Casualties: Human lives lost 17 8 Casualties: Livestock dead 1255 9 No. of houses affected 17687 Washed away 198 Fully collapsed 5314 Partially collapsed 12191 10 Crop Area affected 3.218936 Ha - Source of Information: State Relief Commissioner’s Office Orissa The water level in Hirakud dam is showing a falling trend since last night with 4,60,000 cusecs inflow and 6,69,000 cusecs PERCEIVED THREATS FOR NEXT 24 HOURS: outflow and the reservoir level is at 625.85 feet as against the danger level of 630 feet at 2000 hrs. IMD’s forecast for eastern zone indicates rain and thundershowers at most places in Orissa. Morning's low pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal and its neighborhood persists. It’s associated upper air cyclonic circulation extends up to mid-tropospheric level. Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at few places in Orissa.and enhanced rainfall activity has been predicted to continue over the next 48 hours. - Source of Information: Indian Meteorological Department, Bhubaneswar There will be an increase in the water level (WL) due to high tides in the sea level at Paradip, where Mahanadi flows into the Bay of Bengal and due to moderate rainfall in the last 24 hours. This increase in the WL of the sea will have an impact by slowing down the flow of Mahanadi River, thereby increasing the volume and consequently the WL in the river system. There 1 ORISSA FLOOD SITREP 2nd September 2003, 00 hrs is every possibility of a heightened threat to the areas along the river namely Jagatsingpur, Kendrapada, and Puri. Illustrated below is a table showing the timings and rise in the WL of the Bay of Bengal. Date Time (hrs) / Time (hrs) / Time (hrs) / Time (hrs) / WL (mts) WL (mts) WL (mts) WL (mts) 1st September 0513 hrs 1118 hrs 17.34 hrs 2351 hrs + 1.01 mts + 2.71 mts + 0.92 mts + 2.69 mts 2nd September 0600 hrs 1200 hrs 1817 hrs + 1.16 mts + 2.40 mts + 1.06 mts - (Source: Hydrograph – Paradip Port Trust) STATUS OF THE RIVERS AS ON 2nd SEPTEMBER 2003 AT 1900 HRS: River Location of Gauge Danger Level Present level at 09 hrs Trend Highest recorded level/year Mahanadi Khairamal 109.00 m. 105.59m. Steady 107.46m./1992 Tikarpada - 68.10m. Falling 74.98m./1982 Naraj (I.B) 26.41 m. 26.68 m./11 hrs Falling 27.60 m./1982 Jobra 21.94 m. 21.72 m./12hrs Falling 23.58m./1982 Kathojodi Belleveu 22.50 ft. 22.40 ft./12 hrs Falling 28.75 ft./1982 Devi Alipingal 11.76 m. 12.30 m./11 hrs Falling 12.90 m./2001 Kushabhadra Nimapada 10.76 m. 11.12 m./11 hrs Falling 11.60 m./1982 Brahmani Panposh 178.42 m. 173.22m. Rising 180.40m./1974 Rengali 88.00 m. 77.70 m. Steady 92.25 m./1975 Talcher 62.91 m. 57.67 m. Falling 65.53 m./1975 Jenapur 23.00 m. 21.32 m. Rising 24.78 m./1975 Baitarani Champua 376.41 m. 372.37 m. Falling 378.10 m./1985 Swampatna 311.10 m. 306.38 m. Steady 315.66 m./1975 Anandapur 38.36 m. 35.55m. Rising 41.80 m./1975 Akhuapada 17.83 m. 16.98 m. Steady 21.95 m./1960 Subernarekha Jamsedpur - 115.95 m. Steady 129.82 m./1973 Jamsolaghat 49.155 m. 45.88 m. Falling 56.91 m./1978 Rajghat 10.36 m. 6.60 m. Falling 12.20 m./1997 Budhabalanga Chandanpur - 81.54 m. Rising 85.50 m./1995 Baripada 30.92 m. 22.88 m. Rising 37.20 m./1973 Balimunduli - 37.22m. Rising 42.20 m./1995 NH5,Govindpur 8.13 m. 3.10 m. Falling 9.67 m./1973 Vamsadhara Gudari - 115.49 m. Rising 121.82 ./1980 Gunupur 84.00 m. 82.94 m. Rising 88.75 m./1980 Kasinagar 54.60 m. 53.47 m. Rising 58.93 m./1980 Rushikulya Sorada 81.99 m. 78.78 m. Steady 83.21 m./1990 Purushottampur 16.835 m. 13.95 m. Rising 19.60 m./1990 River Location of Gauge Danger Level Present level at 09 hrs Trend Highest recorded level/year Madhabarida 60.65 m. 58.86 m. Falling 61.44 m./1999 - (Source: Department of Water Resources, Govt of Orissa) 2 ORISSA FLOOD SITREP 2nd September 2003, 00 hrs HIRAKUD RESERVOIR INFORMATION AS ON 2st SEPTEMBER 2003 AT 1900 HRS: Reservoir level Khairamal Barmul Munduli Hours Inflow (cusec) Outflow (cusec) Gate Opened (ft.) (cusec) (cusec) (cusec) 2000 hrs 625.85 460000 669000 40 Details awaited -do- -do- CURRENT SITUATION AND PROJECTED THREATS DISTRICT-WISE: DISTRICTS SITUATION AND PERCEIVED THREATS Angul State Highway – 62 (Boinda- Athamallik and Angul – Boinda is cutoff due to 50 mtrs long breach at Malipada bridge ); Breach is hampering road communication between - Angul-Boinda-Athamalik-Kiakata - Kaitaragarh- Dharuan - Thakurnagar-Tapadhala - Bamur-Dharapali-Puintaragarh at Kuteshwar site & - Angul-Tikrapada at Karadapada site - Major repair work will be taken up once water starts receding. - 4 roads cut off; 1 breach reported Boudh Communication has been disrupted between Boudh - Bolangir State highway 40 R& D roads have been cut off out of which 4 have been restored. There were 16 breaches reported out of which 2 have been repaired. Cuttack Total 14 Breaches.[ 6 major breaches (Gobardhanpur - 1 ; Sapua - 1 ; Karanja Niali – 1; Palada N.Koili – 1; N’singhpur 1; Urada Kantapada-1) 8 minor breaches ]; 215 R& D roads have been cutoff. Danger of a Breach in Devi river right embankment at Tirthapada in Kantapada Block. Ganjam Bhanjanagar-Bhubaneswar State highway has been submerged. Jagatsingpur All the affected population has been shifted to embankment. 28 PWD roads have been cutoff out of which 3 have been restored. Breaches reported at 5 places, i.e. Muraripur, Kukurkhai, Palada, Kasarda, and Sangrampur. Jajpur Possibility in the rise of water level of Mahanadi river and it may inundate 12 GPs of Badachana block, 3 GPs of Bari Block , 4 GPs of Dharmasala; Breaches in 5 locations in Jajpur along the Genguti River Kendrapada 9 breaches reported (6 on Chitrotpala left at Odisso, Abhayapur, Ankanarayanpur, Mandiakuda (Marsaghai); at Baratunga, Patkura (Garadpur); on Luna right at Baiting (Marsaghai), Danpur and Jagannatpur (Derabish); 3 breaches closed. 36 roads cut off; 2 restored Blocks Breach Point G.P River Marsaghai Block Oriso (2) Akhua Dakhina Chitrotpala – left embankment Naranapur Parakula Chitrotpala Mandiakuda Raghabpur Chitrotpala Balisingha Jalapoka Luna –right embankment Derabish Block Danpur Danpur Luna Garadpur Block Patkura (2) Patkura Luna Kendrapada Block Basupur Kalapada Luna Khordha No breaches have been reported; leakage at 46 places noticed and timely action has been taken.23 roads in the district is cutoff – 19 roads under Bhubaneswar sub-division and 4 roads under Khurda sub-division. Due to rise in water level in Rajua river many villages are getting marooned. 30 & D roads have been cut off All essential medicines, bleaching powder, halogen tablets, ORS, anti-diarrhoeal drugs, IV fluids etc. are available in the PHC. One tanker with safe drinking water has been sent to affected villages. Nayagarh Daspala – Bhubaneswar road at Mahitama has been damaged. 26 roads have been cut off. 7 breaches have been reported. 3 ORISSA FLOOD SITREP 2nd September 2003, 00 hrs DISTRICTS SITUATION AND PERCEIVED THREATS Puri 14 breaches occurred at various places [7 in Astaranga, 3 in Kanas, 3 in Puri Sadar, 1 in Satyabadi] The communication network has been disrupted and all roads to the nine affected GPs of Astarang block are submerged. 4 more minor breaches have been reported. Sonepur 21 roads have been cut off out of which 17 have been restored. 29 breaches have been reported in this district and 21 of them have been repaired. Bolangir 113 roads have been cut off and out of which 66 have been restored. 379 breaches along the river have been reported and 47 of them have been repaired so far. Baragarh 14 road breaches have been reported Kalahandi 60 R& D roads have been cut off out of which commutation along 30 roads has been restored. 100 breaches along the river have been reported out of which 20 of them have been repaired. - Source of Information: District Control Room / UNDP Team, Orissa HEALTH INTERVENTIONS: In Cuttack district 17 Mobile Medical Teams deployed at key locations. In Jagatsinghpur district 18 Mobile Medical Teams with medicines have been deployed. In Kendrapada district 19 Medical Aid Centers have been opened; and 12 Mobile Medical Teams have been deployed In Jajpur district 12 Emergency Medical Centres opened; 4 Mobile Medical Units functioning in Raipur, Saudia, and Kundal in Badachana Block.