Bhubaneswar: The remnants of Cyclone Arnab have triggered extremely heavy rainfall across Odisha in the past 24 hours, with Patrapur in Ganjam district recording the highest rainfall of 546 mm till 08:30 hours today, as per data shared by State Relief Commissioner (SRC), Odisha.
According to SRC data, G. Udaygiri in Kandhamal received 462.4 mm rainfall, while Sanakhemundi, Raikia and Sorada recorded 388 mm, 384.8 mm and 375 mm respectively.
Other severely affected places include Chikiti in Ganjam which received 309.2 mm, Mohana in Gajapati with 307.6 mm, and Daringbadi and Chakapad in Kandhamal which recorded 273 mm and 249 mm respectively.
The extremely heavy downpour has led to flood-like situations and landslides in Ganjam, Gajapati and Kandhamal districts, even as the system weakened into a depression centered near South Odisha and adjoining South Chhattisgarh.
