Odisha Flood Fury: No Food for Humans or Cattle; 3 Days of Agony on River Embankments

The flood water in the Brahmani river is below the danger mark. As a result, the water level in the river is receding. Even though the flood water has receded, the heavy rain has doubled the situation of the flood victims who have taken shelter on the river embankment. The family is worried about all the belongings in the house as the water has been in the house for 3 days.

The flood water of the Brahmani suddenly entered the embankment late on Wednesday night near Jhalpada in Jhalpada panchayat of Bari assembly constituency. In fear for their lives, hundreds of families of 14, 15 and 16 families took shelter on the river embankment with their children and cattle. Today, people have got relief as the flood water has receded.

It is true that their houses and the heavy rains are continuing to fall on them, their situation has doubled. The effect of the flood water has not only damaged the walls of the house, but also damaged the soil. Some houses have collapsed while others have completely collapsed. The administration has not provided any jari pal to the flood-affected families so far. The livestock has not been fed for three days as the roads have been washed away. While the administration has provided cooked food to the flood-affected families, the livestock has not been provided with cow dung. Since the rains are continuing, they have demanded that the administration immediately provide jari pal and cow dung to the flood-affected families.

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