Bhubaneswar And Puri Drown In Incessant Rain
Extremely heavy rain has thrown normal life out of gear in coastal Odisha with Bhubaneswar and Puri cities registering all-time high record rainfall today.. The Odisha capital recorded the wettest September in 63 years. The India Meteorological Department has forecast one or two spells of intense rain for the next two days as well.
According to rainfall recorded between 8.30 a.m. on Sunday and 7.30 a.m. today, Puri received 341 mm rainfall shattering a 87-year-old record by a huge margin. On September 20, 1934, Puri received 210.8 mm rainfall. Similarly, Bhubaneswar recorded 195 mm rainfall since 8.30 am on Sunday, breaking a 63-year-old record. On September 9, 1958, the capital city had received 163 mm rainfall.
Bhubaneswar saw heritage temples and main roads in knee-deep water. Shopping establishments were flooded while government quarters faced a deluge. A three-storey house in Dumduma collapsed on one side due to the heavy rains. At many places, people were surrounded by water finding it difficult to step out of their houses.
People took to Twitter to express their woes on the deluge of rainfall in the state.
A rare scene of fish swimming in rain water flooded on the roads.
Rain In Spain no longer appeases the incessant rains, as much as now.
Scene at a local hospital.
A tweep takes a dig and suggests cab services to commence boat services as well.
Railway station in a puddle.
A collapsed wall at Jajpur.
A heritage temple submerged in the rains.,
Bhubaneswar is the scene.
Tankapani Sewage Treatment Plant
Rain Rain Go Away
Memes all the way
Memers are always on the lookout for trending topics to subject their meme on. Be it a serious issue or a light everyday matter, memes are the new normal to spread the trending news with a pinch of sarcasm and laughter.
Here are some of the best ones related to the incessant rains now.
- Cyclones are so prominent in Odisha that they can come and go anytime.
2. The ride from Rasulgarh to Cuttack Road surely needs a super-bike.
3. And boat services seem to be the best alternative mode of transportation. A Mo Danga Abhiyan is probably the best initiative to be taken now.
4. And last but not the least, Smart City Bhubaneswar, once again wins another tag of having the best aqua park.
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