The New Indian Express ·
Odisha battling fifth flood in less than two months; over one lakh people hit
BHUBANESWAR: Odisha is battling its fifth round of floods in less than two months leaving more than one lakh people across 27 blocks in Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Jajpur districts affected.
Even as water levels in the Subarnarekha and Baitarani rivers have recorded a declining trend, in Balasore, more than 35,740 people from 214 affected villages have been evacuated and shifted to 72 relief shelters. The situation in Jajpur and Mayurbhanj also remained grim with several areas inundated following flooding in the Baitarani and its tributaries, including Salandi and Budhabalanga.
In Mayurbhanj, residents of 97 villages and two wards of Baripada municipality have been affected. Around 29 relief camps are currently operational, providing shelter to 10,501 people. Over 104 houses had been damaged in the district, officials said.
