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Odisha floods force 41,000 to relocate, rain to continue
Floods in northern Odisha have forced more than 41,000 people to relocate as heavy rain continued, officials said on Friday. The flooding has affected 429 villages in six districts, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak,…
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Floods in northern Odisha have forced more than 41,000 people to relocate as heavy rain continued, officials said on Friday. The flooding has affected 429 villages in six districts, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Sundargarh and Keonjhar. Rivers including the Baitarani, Budhabalanga, Jalaka and Subarnarekha have crossed or are near danger marks.
The India Meteorological Department has warned of more heavy rain and a flash-flood risk in 11 districts, with an orange warning for four western districts. The Odisha government has opened 127 relief centres and deployed 79 rescue teams, including teams from the NDRF and ODRAF.
The Indian Opinion
The repeated floods in Jajpur, this is the fourth since July 6, show that relief and repair work has not been able to keep pace with the monsoon. While the administration has opened 127 relief centres and deployed 79 rescue teams, the question is whether the temporary fixes at breached embankments will hold when fresh rain arrives. The next 48 hours, with the depression moving northwest, will test whether the authorities have learnt from the earlier rounds.
Sources (3): hindustantimes.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com, odishatv.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
