Bhubaneswar breaks 63 years’ rainfall record, Puri of 87 years’

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha have been witnessing extremely heavy rainfall since Sunday in several parts of the state with Puri and Bhubaneswar witnessing all-time high rainfall today.

Bhubaneswar also broke its 63-year-old record as the capital city logged 195 mm rainfall between September 12 and 7.30 am, added Regional Meteorological Department in Bhubaneswar. Earlier on September 5, 1958, the city of temples had recorded 163 mm rainfall in a day.

Similarly, Puri witnessed highest 341 mm rainfall in 24 hours which broke the record of 87 years, as per a data released by the Regional Meteorological Department in Bhubaneswar recorded between 8.30 am of September 12 and 7.30 am today. Earlier on September 20, 1934, Puri had witnessed such rainfall when the city of Lord Jagannath had then noted 210.8 mm rainfall in a day.

Meanwhile, Cuttack recorded 150 mm rainfall in last 24 hrs. 200 pump sets have been engaged to discharge excess water from several localities, dry food have been arranged for residents trapped in rain water and water discharge process underway at Acharya Harihar Cancer hospital, informed Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) Commissioner Ananya Das.

Other parts of the state have also recorded high rainfall such as 219 mm in Paradeep, 64 mm in Gopalpur, 46 mm in Chandbali and 24 mm in Balasore.

The areas of Balikuda, Ersama, Tirtol, Naugaon in Jagatsinghpur district have marooned following heavy rainfall over past three days. As many as 1,878 people have been relocated to safer places in the district. Rescue operation are underway by administration in several low-lying areas.

It is noteworthy of that the depression over northwest Bay of Bengal & adjoining Odisha coast moved west-northwestwards and intensified into a deep depression and lay centred very close to north Odisha coast this morning, said India Meteorological Department (IMD).

Till the last reports came in, the deep depression crossed Odisha coast near Chandbali today. It is likely to move towards Chhattisgarh and gradually rainfall will subside in coastal areas. However, there is an intensity to rise in interior districts including Sambalpur, Angul, Deogarh, Bargarh, Boudh, said IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra

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