Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had confirmed eight deaths in incidents related to heavy downpour in the past couple of days.
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Floods in Bhopal: During the meeting, the chief minister said all the 51 district collectors should be alert and agile to deal with the flood situation and extend immediate help to the people in distress.
The associated upper air cyclonic circulation extends up to mid-tropospheric levels which will cause rains and thundershowers at many places over Odisha while heavy showers will occur at one or two places in the state. During the relief and rescue operation, the authorities have evacuated thousands of people in Sagar, Rewa, Satna and Katni, to a safer ground.
Many cities in the state are already facing flood like situation.
Around that time, the axis of Monsoon tough which is now at south of Uttar Pradesh and running across Madhya Pradesh will move in northerly direction and give good rains over Uttar Pradesh.
Two persons were washed away in Assam on Saturday.
One person each died in Mandla and Singrauli districts yesterday after they were washed away in flooded nullahs. In these circumstances we are trying to provide the best possible relief.
Bhopal, Raisen, Vidisha, Hoshangbad, Sehore and Betul district are facing flood-like situation after last night’s torrential rains.
In the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, southwest monsoon has been normal so far where rains and thundershowers occurred in few places since Friday.
Rainfall in Satna was 202% more than normal, 127% more in Hoshangabad, 133% more in Bhopal and the highest 240% excess in Damoh.
Parts of central India, including Madhya Pradesh, had also been some of the worst drought- affected areas in the country. Chouhan said that subsidized food grains will be provided to the poor people whose food grains and other ration goods have been destroyed by rains.
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Water from Narmada river is also coming below danger near Hoshangabad.
