PONDA: Flood-affected Dhavkond village in Dharbandora taluka has suffered a loss of Rs 5 crore, according to the damage assessment conducted by talathis and the surveyor from the taluka mamlatdar office.
The report submitted by the Dharbandora sub divisional officer (SDO) Kedar Naik stated that the devastating flood affected 500 people and displaced around 150 more. A total of 90 houses suffered damages due to water logging and, of them, 12 were submerged in the flood water.
The village consists of 130-odd houses and has a population of 950.
The floods caused extensive damage to houses, roads, power and water supply, communications networks among other infrastructure, and washed away crops and livestock, the report stated.
Around 200 people had sought shelter in the government primary school and the Shree Jalmi temple.
Fire Services rescued 50-odd people by deploying inflatable boats. Those sheltering in the school were provided snacks, tea and drinking water. Since access to the temple was difficult, food packets were air dropped by the Coast Guard.
Water levels started receding around 4pm and some parts of the village became accessible. Beside damages to residential structure, all electric appliances, groceries and furniture were destroyed. Utensils and clothes were washed away along with livestock, cattle feed and stored agricultural produce like rice, paddy and vegetables, the report stated.
Horticulture plantations and crops were severely damaged. Village wells were contaminated leaving the water unsuitable for consumption. Vehicles, including four wheelers and two wheelers, were also submerged, thereby causing severe loss, the report said.
In an unprecedented situation, all villages along the western ghats experience flooding on Friday after the water from the ghat areas flowed down into several villages.
