UPDATE STATUS REPORT OF FLOOD SITUATION IN ORISSA 23.09.2008 from media, field and Non government sources further plz log on www.osdma.org
For government report

Heavy rain due to low pressure in Bay of Bengal making people more marooned. There is another low pressure expected as per media. Union minister Of Home Mr. SivRaj Patil visited the marooned area and announced Rs500 croes and Rs300 crores as fist phase as against 2500 crore from Orissa Government.

Military, ODRAF, CSOs Indian Redcross are on the rescue and relief work. There has a dissatisfaction that district administration is not including civil society organization . Civil society organizations have used only for consultation and coordination in this relief message from Kendrapada the worst affected district. Government is emphasizing to use local sarapachs for relief distribution.

o Districts Affected by Flood: 18
o No. of Blocks Affected: 114
o No. of Villages Affected: 10017
o Crop Area Affected: 41,007,123 Hector
o Population Affected: 38 lakh
o Animals affected: 8, 48,633
o People marooned-6 laks above
o Death toll- 39
o Breaches-73
o This flood havoc after 28 years
o 42 gram panchayats have disconnected
o Large numbers of houses have washed way
o Few deaths are expected due to snake bite
o Schools have closed till Tues days
o Movements have restricted in flood affected roads
o Damage has exceeded form recent Bihar flood
o Chief Minister asked centre from CRF worth of Rs1500 crores
o Initial estimate of damage may be worth of Rs 2500 crores
o Children, women and aged persons are in more distress as rain is continuing


Flood Kendrapara 2008

o Blocks affected: Gardapur, Marsaghai, Mahakalpara, Derabish, Pattamundai, Kendrapara , Aul, Rajaknika, Rajanagar
o No of breaches: 7
o No of People affected: 3 lakhs
o Animals affected- 1. 2 lakhs

Nayagada district
 Gania,Kantilo has disconnected, people are in higher places
 Large are have have been inundated,
 Nimapada , balipatana, balianta and low laying areas puri and Khurda district of also got disconnected, large numbers of Housed have washed

Puri district
 All the nine villages of Ganeswarpur G.P of Nimapara have been affected by flood. About 26,872 peoples of 785 house hold have been affected by overflowing water of Dhanua River. Puri,paradip, jagatsing pur,kujanga, astarang, niali, banki, and other laying areas have been disconnected by road. Trains from puri also cancelled.
(Sources: www.odishakhabar.com