Heavy Rain Hit Berhampur Silk City, Roads Jam

Odishabarta

Berhampur: Normal life in silk City Berhampur was partially hit following heavy rain on  Wednesday.

After the city witnessed heavy rains since afternoon, several low-lying areas including–Gandhi Nagar Khodasingi road remained waterlogged.

The streets, lanes and by-lanes across the city were submerged in rainwater and people were water-locked in their houses as rainwater along with drain water gushed into their houses today.Speaking to Odishabarta,Sidheswar Baliram Bondar,Commissioner,Berhampur Municipal Corporation  said, “The heavy downpour created numerous problems, especially those engaged in the emergency services including supply of milk, grocery and other items.” We have deployed our Engineering team and Health wing to those affected water to maintain the clearance.

 “Normal life was thrown out of gear in the entire city. People were not able to come out of their houses as streets across the city.A couple of days I felt the situation and instructed official under directive of an Officer   to make normalise condition in those areas as soon as possible,he added.