CYSD

Odisha witnessed a severe spate of floods in 2006 affecting 12 districts with a loss of 22 lives. The worst hit district was Kendrapara with a total 4, 98,854 people affected in 612 villages. Sustained water logging posed a serious threat on an epidemic with no access to basic human health services and safe drinking water, and livestock were stranded with little or no access to water, fodder, and veterinary medicines.

CYSD undertook relief operations in 62 villages in 4 blocks of Kendrapada district collaborating with the NSS (National Service Scheme) of Utkal University. Four powerboats were deployed and local volunteers undertook rescue operations and carried relief materials to the affected and marooned villages.

The state witnessed severe floods caused by unusually heavy rains in 2001 and 2003 affecting many districts of Odisha. The affected villages were cut up from main cities, the flooding damage to property, destruction of crops, and loss of livestock, deterioration of health conditions owing to waterborne diseases.

CYSD responded quickly to this critical situation by mobilizing 100 of volunteers and resources for relief and restoration activities. The following activities were immediately planned and implemented

• The disaster mitigation team promoted to join hands with the volunteers
• Volunteer deployment in affected areas for rescue, relief distribution and restoration
• Boat deployment to facilitate the rescue operation
• Community kitchen set up to provide cooked food to the flood victims
• Dry food items distributed
• Health, Veterinary care and Sanitation camps were organized
• CYSD and Odisha Disaster Mitigation Mission together brought out a flood bulletin for different stakeholders awareness.
• Restoring Normalcy (Grama Uddhar Abhiyan) was launched to create temporary employment opportunities for the affected people.