NEWS REPORT ON ORISSA FLOOD IT'S A PPT

1. FLOODS RAVAGE IN
ODISHA
AMITESH PATRA

2. CONTENTS
● CAUSE
● NO. OF DEATHS
● CHALLENGES
● GOVERNMENT
INITIATIVES
● PRECAUTION

3. CHALLENGES FACED
1. Biggest challenge in every disaster
are food shortage , water scarcity.
2. Transport facility were blocked.
3. No electricity.
4. HIGH rates on low quantity.

4. DAMAGE AND DEATH REPORT
2013
Extremely severe cyclonic storm Phailin crossed
Odisha coast at Gopalpur, accompanied by a storm
surge of 5 feet
Death toll- 59
2017
Extremely severe cyclonic storm Hudhud made
landfall near Vishakhapatnam and then passed
through Odisha.
Death toll- 0
2018
Very severe cyclonic storm Titli made landfall at
Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh but changed course to
wreak much damage in interior districts of Odisha.
Death toll-77
2019
Very severe cyclonic storm Fani made landfall at
Puri.
Death toll-89
2020
Severe cyclonic storm Amphan made landfall at
Sundarbans.
Death toll-3

5. Density Experiment
By Your Name
Hirakud dam
CAUSE / REASON
THE ROLE OF MAHANADI RIVER
• The Simple And Common Reason For River Flooding Is The Overbank
Flowing Of Water Due To Heavy Rainfall At The Upper End And
Catchment Areas Of The River.
• The Mahanadi River Receives Heavy Amount Of Sediments From
Upstream And Tributaries.
ROLE OF HIRAKUD DAM:
The Gates Remained Open For Two Consecutive Days. Going By What
Officials In Charge Of The Dam Have To Say, Unprecedented Rainfall In
Chhattisgarh Within Four Hours Of The Opening Up Of The Gates,
Sambalpur, Which Is Immediately Downstream Of The Hirakud, Got
Flooded

6. S U B T I T L E
ROLE OF GOVERNMENT

7. IMPLEMENTATIO
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● DEPLOYED NDRF and ODRAF personnel to speed up rescue and relief
operation in critical district.
● With the help Indian airforce government uses helicopter to deliver food supplies,
● When Cyclone Fani struck Odisha coast, the state suffered losses worth ₹8,138 crore in the
power sector due to the snapping of thousands of km of power lines and electrical towers
throwing several parts of the cyclone-affected area into darkness for more than two months.