(Image source from: Cyclone Phailin leaves trails of its devastation})

Cyclone Phailin that galed stormed the eastern coast of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on Saturday might have petered out, but the monster storm has left behind a trail of devastation that has raised new concerns for the denizens and the government.

With several major rivers like like Budhabalanga and Subarnarekha in spate, both the districts are heavily deluged. Over  2.5 lakh people have been marooned in Balasore district in Odisha alone.

Even Bhadrak district is facing the flood fury with Ganjam district being the the worst hit by the cyclone.

Army, Navy, IAF, NDRF and ODRAF squads have been deployed for rescue and relief operations.

The death toll has gone up to 27 with four people being  dying n the floods in Mayurbanj and Bhadrak districts. Phailin has dissipated, but the torrential rains and floods has paved way for new concerns, a minister from Odisha said.

"We are starting air-dropping of food packets in Balasore district immediately ... The flood situation in the district is a cause of concern," state revenue and disaster management minister S N Patro said.

Mohapatra  claimed the flood situation in Balalsore district was 'critical' with flood waters of Budhabalang river deluging villages in Balasore sadar, Bhograi, Jaleswar and Remuna.

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