Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik makes aerial survey of flood-hit areas. CM Patnaik makes aerial survey of flood-hit Jajpur, Bhadrak, Puri, Cuttack and Kendrapara districts. After his visit to flood hit districts , CM Patnaik orders for relief for 7 more days.
It should be noted that Flood situation turns grim in Odisha as major rivers in spate, 10 lakh people affected. This was informed by the Special Relief Commissioner office. The death toll due to heavy rains and floods has gone up to 34 including 19 in the current phase. He said that a total of 26 breaches including both small and big have occurred at various places in the embankments of different rivers.
About 9.95 lakh people have been affected due to this phase of heavy rain and flood commenced on 3rd August, 2014. As on date, 398 villages with population of 241658 are marooned. 139023 people have been evacuated and 429 free kitchens are running to provide hot meal to them.
As many as 11 NDRF teams and 30 ODRAF teams have been deployed in different districts to assist the administration in rescue and relief operations. Apart from free kitchens running, dry food in shape of Q.1153.98 chuda and Q.114.63 gur have been distributed to the affected people .
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