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Odisha Keeps Flood Risk in Check After Baitarani River Rises

A high-level review triggered orders for evacuations, ODRAF deployment, fast compensation for crop losses.

Overview

  • Officials reviewed rising water in the Baitarani River and said levels at Anandapur and Akhuapada have risen slightly but remain below the danger mark.
  • The Revenue and Disaster Management Department is maintaining constant river monitoring and reports water levels in major rivers are below danger thresholds.
  • The state ordered immediate evacuation support, put Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force teams on standby, and ensured relief stocks and early warnings for vulnerable communities.
  • District administrations were directed to survey reported crop damage and disburse compensation within 24 hours of assessment; Jajpur district reported two breaches in a Baitarani distributary embankment and local inundation.
  • Health precautions were mandated with hospitals told to stock antivenom and prepare for post‑flood snakebite risks, and a full review with all 30 districts is scheduled after the Rath Yatra.