Three Odisha Districts Face Flood Threat as Rivers in Spate

Flood wreaks havoc in Odisha, over 11,000 people affected in six districts

Flood wreaks havoc in Odisha, over 11,000 people affected in six districts

Odisha: Flood situation in several areas as three rivers swell; govt shifts people to safer places

Several districts in Odisha are witnessing a flood-like situation as water from the swollen rivers has entered the low-lying areas. The worst-affected districts include Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur. As per a government official, cited by PTI, Subarnarekha, Baitarani and Jalka rivers were flowing at or above the danger mark. Chandra Sekhar Padhi, engineer-in-chief of the Water Resources Department, said the Baitarani River was flowing at 19.9 met…

Three Odisha Districts face flood threat as rivers in spate

Baitarani and Jalaka rivers at danger mark, districts on high alert for possible floods due to heavy rain.

Odisha: Flood alert in Balasore, Bhadrak, and Jajpur; evacuation and relief measures initiated

Bhubaneswar, July 26: In response to the rising threat of floods caused by continuous heavy rainfall, the Odisha government has placed three coastal districts — Balasore, Bhadrak, and Jajpur — on high alert and has directed district administrations to begin evacuation efforts and relief operations in vulnerable areas.Officials from the State Emergency Operations Centre (SEOC) and the Flood Control Cell confirmed that multiple rivers in the regio…

Collectors of three Odisha districts told to evacuate people in low-lying areas - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar: Odisha government Saturday put the Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur district authorities on high alert and asked them to go for the evacuation of people from low-lying areas as several rivers were in spate, officials said. According to the State Flood Cell, the water levels of Jalaka and Baitarani rivers have already breached the danger marks, while the Subarnarekha in Balasore district are swelling at an alarming rate, amid heavy rain …

Odisha Flood Update: Subarnarekha, Jalaka and Baitarani Rivers Surge Toward Danger Mark

In response to torrential rainfall across Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar districts, river systems in northern Odisha are witnessing a significant rise in water levels, prompting emergency action by the Department of Water Resources. At 1:00 PM today, the water level in River Baitarani was recorded at 38.82 meters at Anandapur, surpassing the danger mark of 38.36 […] The post Odisha Flood Update: Subarnarekha, Jalaka and Baitarani Rivers Surge Toward Da…