Bhubaneswar, Oct 28: Odisha Chief Minister reviewed the situation and management of cyclone Arnab at the Special Relief Commissioner’s (SRC) Control Room on Wednesday, stating that no loss of life had been reported so far.

“By the blessings of Lord Jagannath, we have succeeded in achieving our goal of zero casualties,” the Chief Minister said.

The Chief Minister assessed the cyclone’s impact and spoke over the telephone with Deputy Chief Ministers and ministers supervising relief operations in various districts.

Two Deputy Chief Ministers, six ministers and seven IAS officers were assigned to supervise operations across different districts.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah had also spoken to the Chief Minister several times before and during the cyclone to discuss preparedness. The Odisha government remained in contact with the Andhra Pradesh government as well.

A total of 313 response teams have been deployed, including 60 Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) teams, nine National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and 244 Fire Services teams.

Rainfall exceeding 105 mm was recorded in 17 blocks. Patangi in Koraput received the highest rainfall at 188 mm, followed by Mohana in Gajapati at 182.4 mm. Gajapati was the worst-affected district in terms of rainfall.

Over 43,800 people sheltered safely

A total of 43,827 people have been accommodated in 634 relief shelters across eight affected districts-Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Ganjam, Gajapati and Nuapada.

Relief camps are providing cooked meals, dry food, drinking water, medicines and other essential supplies.

The Chief Minister said 2,245 pregnant women had been shifted to nearby health centres, while 931 babies had been safely delivered during this period.

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The Chief Minister said the officials were continuing to monitor the situation. With further rainfall posing a risk of waterlogging in low-lying areas, officials had been instructed to deploy adequate pumps for draining accumulated water.