The Odisha government on Tuesday stated that the overall situation of flood in the state remains under control, even as lingering floodwaters continue to impact parts of Bhadrak, Jajpur, and Kendrapada districts.
Citing updates from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), officials noted that a low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal, alongside neighbouring Jharkhand and northern Odisha, remains active and is projected to move northwestwards across Jharkhand and north Odisha over the next 24 hours.
Over the last 24 hours, the state recorded an average rainfall of 17.5 mm, with Barkot block in Debagada district experiencing the highest rainfall at 162.2 mm. Four blocks logged rainfall more than 100 mm, while nine blocks and one urban local body recorded between 50 mm and 100 mm.
Between August 1 and August 25, Odisha received 344.4 mm of rainfall – a 20 percent surge compared to the seasonal normal of 287.1 mm.
Similarly, cumulative rainfall from June 1 to August 25 reached 1,100.6 mm, standing 32.4 per cent higher than the typical average of 831.5 mm. Currently, more than one lakh people across Bhadrak, Jajpur, and Kendrapada districts remain affected by the inundation.
Authorities added that heavy rainfall have also severely impacted areas in Keonjhar, Nabarangpur, and Koraput districts. Across nine affected blocks in Nabarangpur, 1,622 people have been shifted to relief camps, while 660 people have been evacuated in Koraput.
To manage response efforts, a total of 79 rescue teams have been deployed, including 28 ODRAF teams, one NDRF team, and 50 Fire and Emergency Services teams.
District administrations have been instructed to maintain high readiness for emerging situations, handle waterlogging and localised flooding in low-lying areas, monitor road and underpass conditions, and remain alert for potential structural damage to vulnerable buildings and kutcha roads.
