It has been two weeks since Cyclone Phailin hit Odisha and made way for mammoth floods in its wake. Five districts were affected by it and 12 more districts fell prey to the subsequent floods.
Though the flood situation showed signs of improvement earlier, repeat floods have returned to haunt the State. The situation on the ground speaks volumes about how the multiple calamities continue to tear through lives.
According to Government information, these natural disasters have already claimed over 55 lives. As many as 1.23 crore people in 18,000 villages were affected by the cyclone and the subsequent flood. More than 42 lakh homes have been destroyed. Standing crops on 6,25,408 hectare of land with a value of Rs 5,000 crore have been damaged. While the total loss figure in the twin calamities is as yet unknown, the Odisha Government pegs the loss to power sector alone at Rs 1, 000 crore. Thousands of farmers and fishermen have lost their life’s savings. The figure is rising fast.
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