DFO 2003-225

Flooding: 08/27/03 - ongoing (as of 10/14/03)

Eastern India - Orissa State - Mahanadi River System

Detailed Locations:
Orissa State - Districts: Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Puri, Balangir, Sonepur, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Gajapati, Baragarh, Koraput, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Angul. Luna-Chitrotpala, Luna-Karandia and Luna-Paika deltaic regions. Banki.

Rivers:
Mahanadi and tributaries. Indravati, Brahmani, Taladanda, Bansadhara. Naraj river delta.

Comments:
Heavy rainfall causes Mahanadi and tributarties to flood; at leat 901 villages submerged. 3 million homeless in Orissa. Thousands marooned on Mahanadi and Taladanda canal embankments. September 10 - at least 1,397 villages submerged.
October 8 - torrential rains from a low pressure weather system on the Bay of Bengal cause more flooding in Orissa - 500 villages submerged.
MODIS observation of flooding in Cuttak area of Orissa on September 7, 9, 14 and October 11, 12.
Dead: 58 Displaced: 3,000,000 Damages: $55,000,000 Affected Region ( sq km): 112,900 Severity Class* : 1 Flood Magnitude**: 12.9 MODIS flood inundation limit file names***:
20032870505Eindia134M2.33
20032840740Orissa225Ma2.37
20032520740Orissa225Ma2.32

 

Map preparation and image analysis: Elaine Anderson

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