Floodwaters start to recede but several villages still flooded in 6 districts
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Bodies of Santosh Jena of Chandakuda, 30, and Purnachandra Mohanty of Chahata, 72, who were swept away by the floodwaters in Jajpur district on Sunday, were recovered by fire service personnel on Monday. Floodwaters from the Baitarani and its tributary Kani entered new areas in Jajpur on Monday, leaving hundreds of families stranded.
Higher education minister Suryabanshi Suraj visited flood-affected areas in Bhadrak district on Monday.
He said floodwaters, which entered villages and farmland, may take some days to drain out.
In Kendrapada, villages under Aul and Pattamundai blocks such as Singhgao, Krushnadaspur, Penthapala and Gobindapur, have been cut off by flash floods caused by the swelling Brahmani, Baitarani and Kani. Damaged roads have forced locals to use motor tubes for rescuing stranded people.
In Balasore, the situation has marginally improved as water levels of the Subarnarekha and Jalaka started receding, bringing some respite to residents of low-lying areas in Basta, Jaleswar, Baliapal and Bhograi blocks.
A total of 18,000 people were affected in the four blocks, and over 5,000 are being provided food from the community kitchens, official sources said.
The Balasore administration has mounted massive relief operations, setting up 16 free kitchens and deploying 17 ODRAF teams and 13 fire service units for rescue and relief work. Medical teams, including Asha workers and ANMs, are conducting health check-ups, while veterinary teams are attending to livestock.
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"We are focused on stabilising the situation. Relief materials are being distributed, and rescue teams are active. Medical and veterinary teams are working round the clock," said Balasore collector Suryawanshi Mayur Vikas.
Essential medicines, ORS sachets and healthcare services are being delivered in the flood-hit areas. Dedicated medical teams, including Asha workers and auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMs), are conducting regular health check-ups in the affected villages.
Veterinary teams are also mobilised and are conducting health check-ups and vaccination camps in affected villages to prevent disease outbreaks among livestock.
Districts like Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur are facing flood for the 5th time this season, sources said.
Post-flood disaster management has become crucial for govt authorities to ensure safe drinking water and check the spread of diseases in affected areas.
There was no major rainfall reported in the state on Monday, while the IMD predicted light to moderate rainfall in isolated places on Tuesday.
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