New Delhi, Oct 30 President Droupadi Murmu on Friday spoke with Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and enquired about the situation in the state in the aftermath of Cyclone Arnab.
She also enquired about the well-being of the people displaced and those affected by the cyclone and subsequent floods, her office said in a post on X.
The Odisha government on Friday intensified relief and rescue operations, deploying four defence helicopters to airdrop food packets in flood-hit Ganjam district, where thousands of people remain marooned for over 24 hours following heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone Arnab.
Indian Navy and Indian Coast Guard helicopters are engaged in the operation, covering areas including Hinjilicut, Purushottampur, Seragada, Dharakote, Aska, Belaguntha, Bhanjanagar and Chikiti, where several areas remain cut off due to flooding.
“President Droupadi Murmu spoke with Shri Mohan Charan Majhi, Chief Minister of Odisha telephonically and enquired about the situation in the State in the aftermath of Cyclone Arnab,” the post said.
A central team will visit the state on November 2 to assess the damage caused by floods triggered by Cyclone Arnab.
Ganjam is the worst-affected district, while Gajapati and Kandhamal have also suffered damage.
(PTI News)
