Cyclone Arnab: Heavy Rainfall, Floods and Disruptions, All You Need to Know

Cyclone Arnab Update : Hundreds of villages have been cut off by floodwaters in Odisha, forcing authorities to evacuate more than 59,000 people as heavy rainfall battered several districts, particularly Ganjam and Gajapati.

Authorities evacuated 59,028 people from a nine-district region of Odisha as a preventive measure against Cyclone Arnab. Odisha Disaster Management says 11,882 people were evacuated from a single district, Ganjam, informs Odisha Disaster Management. This also includes 3,001 pregnant women evacuating in the midst of their pregnancy.

ODRAF , NDRF and Fire Services all Deployed To The Rescue 

As per the Odisha Disaster Management Minister Suresh Puri, a total of 313 rescue teams were deployed across the affected districts in the region. As per the Minister, nine NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) 60 ODRAF  ( Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force) and 244 fire services were deployed.

As per the reports of ABP Live, around 300 villages were reported affected by flooding, with approximately 70 villages being marooned in the initial government briefing. As stated before, 882 had already been evacuated from Ganjam.

Floods And Heavy Rains , A New Addition In The Cyclonic Depression 

The cyclonic terror of Arnab brings severe isolation to 300 villages in Odisha's Ganjam district furthermore causing floods in Ichchapuram and submerging railway bridges, which led to the halting of trains.

On Thursday, the India Meteorological Department said that Cyclone Arnab has weakened into a depression over central parts of Chhattisgarh.

In neighbouring Gajapati district, 711 villages have been affected by heavy rainfall and flash floods. Around 17,441 people have been evacuated with the assistance of 25 rescue teams.

Patrapur in Ganjam recorded the highest rainfall at 546 mm, followed by G Udayagiri in Kandhamal at 462.4 mm, according to the report. Several other areas also witnessed heavy precipitation, leading to rivers overflowing and disrupting normal life.

The rain caused by the cyclone has now spread to major parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh. Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to the Chief Ministers of these states.

Amit Shah concerned , Naveen Patnaik List The Consequences 

Chief Minister Charan Majhi spoke to Union Home Minister Amit Shah about the cyclone's impact on the region and the ongoing relief and rehabilitation processes.

Odisha's former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik stressed concerns over the state's disaster management and prevention measures. He was also concerned about the cyclone's impact on the state's public safety and economic progress.