Nandapur, April 03: Due to the impact of a Kalbaisakhi storm, cyclonic winds accompanied by heavy rainfall hit areas under Nandapur and Lamtaput blocks in Koraput district. Several trees were uprooted, blocking roads and causing damage to houses.
Strong winds blowing at a speed of around 50–60 km per hour, along with heavy rain, led to trees falling on the Jeypore–Visakhapatnam connecting road near Masuri village, disrupting traffic.
A team from the Nandapur Fire Station, led by officer Hemant Kumar Samal, cleared the road by cutting and removing the fallen trees.
Reports indicate that several पंचायत areas including Badel, Atanda, Bilaput, Bheja, and Balda were left without electricity. According to TPSODL engineer Prabhu Mallik, power supply was temporarily disconnected from certain feeders as a precautionary measure due to the storm. Detailed reports on damages will be provided later.
In Badasagar village under Lamtaput block, an old tree fell onto a house, causing damage. Due to heavy rain, transportation was completely disrupted for some time. Fire service personnel from Lamtaput reached the spot and cleared the fallen trees from the house.
Tehsildars Debabrata Maharana and Dibakar Bag stated that the situation is being closely monitored.
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