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Odisha floods: Keonjhar, Balasore, Mayurbhanj on alert as rivers swell
Odishatv.in reports that two days of incessant rain has pushed the Baitarani river above the danger mark at Anandapur in Keonjhar, and the Jalka river crossed its danger level at Mathani in…
The Story in Brief
Odishatv.in reports that two days of incessant rain has pushed the Baitarani river above the danger mark at Anandapur in Keonjhar, and the Jalka river crossed its danger level at Mathani in Balasore's Basta block. Floodwater has entered low-lying areas in Keonjhar, Balasore, and Mayurbhanj. In Keonjhar, water entered through a breach in the Anandapur ring embankment, where repair work is incomplete. Suna river overflowed, waterlogging several wards in Joda and Barbil. In Mayurbhanj, the Budhabalanga river flooded riverbank pockets in Baripada. Around 90 villages in 17 panchayats in Balasore are at risk. The administration has shifted people to shelters and advised residents to remain alert.
The Indian Opinion
Headlines of 'flood fear' and 'swelling rivers' can stoke panic, but the administration has already shifted vulnerable people and is on alert. The real test will be how the incomplete repair work at the Anandapur ring embankment holds up against the forecast of three more days of rain. Will the authorities complete the repairs quickly enough to prevent a repeat of past inundation?
Source: odishatv.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above.
