Showers and thunderstorms ravaged giant elements of North Tripura, Unakoti, Dhalai, Sepahijala, and West Tripura districts within the final 24 hours, inundating a number of areas within the state, Tripura officers mentioned on Sunday.
Bodhjungnagar in West Tripura district alone obtained 198.5 mm of rainfall within the final 48 hours.
Chatting with this publication, a senior official of the Income Division mentioned the heavy spells of rain broken a number of homes and led to the uprooting of bushes. A complete of seven,109 individuals from 1,623 households have been shifted to 34 reduction camps arrange by the federal government.
All roads blocked by uprooted bushes had been cleared by the Forest Division, native administration, and catastrophe administration volunteers inside a short while, the official knowledgeable.
Pratapgarh, Aralia, Radhanagar, Pragati Street, Jogendranagar, Masterpara, Sukanta Palli, Noagaon, Bitterban slum, and lots of different areas in Agartala and adjoining areas of Sadar sub-division in West Tripura district had been badly hit as River Haora crossed the hazard stage at 11 am on Sunday.
As per catastrophe administration authorities, the hazard stage for River Haora is 10.50 metre and the vital hazard stage is 11 metre, whereas the river was flowing at 10.92 metre on Sunday morning.
River Juri and River Kakri in Dharmanagar of North Tripura district additionally crossed the vital stage on Sunday morning. All different rivers within the state had been discovered flowing beneath the anticipated flood stage.
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Photos and movies of automobiles and homes submerged in flood water have gone viral on social media. Nevertheless, Agartala Mayor Dipak Majumder assured residents that the municipal authorities had been working across the clock to empty out flood water and urged them to not get anxious and observe authorities directions.
The climate forecast on Sunday mentioned gentle to reasonable rainfall and thundershowers are very seemingly in all districts of Tripura within the subsequent 24 hours. Thunderstorms with winds reaching 40-50 Kmph are additionally anticipated at a number of locations.
Chief Minister Dr Manik Saha, who’s visiting flood-affected areas on Sunday, posted on social media, “Incessant rains for the previous two days have flooded varied elements of West Tripura district. About 1,300 households have taken shelter in authorities shelter homes. The federal government is conserving an in depth watch on the flooded areas. District administration has deployed NDRF/SDRF, Civil Volunteers, and different companies in varied areas. Water has gathered in several areas of Agartala, water pumps are additionally working. Individuals in flooded areas are additionally requested to observe authorities directions and take shelter in secure locations.”
The floods final yr price 38 lives other than affecting over 17 lakh individuals, and inflicting estimated damages price Rs 15,000 crore.
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Over two lakh individuals had been shifted to 889 reduction camps throughout the state as flood waters submerged giant tracts in all eight districts.