As of Sunday, floods in Odisha have impacted over 11,000 individuals across six districts, according to official reports.

Rescue efforts have successfully relocated more than 1,000 residents from the flood-affected regions of Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Sundargarh, and Keonjhar to safer locations.

During a press briefing, Special Relief Commissioner DK Singh attributed the flooding to the overflowing of the Subarnarekha, Baitarani, and Jalka rivers due to heavy rainfall.

The displaced individuals are being accommodated in various cyclone shelters and other facilities, with the government supplying both dry and cooked food.

In Balasore district, five teams from the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), along with one National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team and 26 fire service units, have been deployed. Similarly, Mayurbhanj has one ODRAF and 23 fire service teams on the ground.

Bhadrak district has received one ODRAF, one NDRF, and 13 fire service teams, while Jajpur district has one ODRAF team, one NDRF, and 14 fire service teams.

These details were shared following a review meeting led by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari.

To facilitate rescue and relief efforts, a total of 106 rescue boats have been dispatched to the affected districts.

Singh noted that water levels in all major rivers, except for the Subarnarekha, are receding.

Enhanced night patrols are being conducted in the flood-impacted areas, and measures have been taken to ensure access to safe drinking water, with adequate anti-venom supplies available.

According to the Water Resources Department's evening flood bulletin, the Baitarani river is currently at 36.24 meters in Anandapur, below the danger threshold of 38.36 meters.

The Jalaka river's level is at 6.52 meters in Mathani, slightly above the danger level of 6.50 meters, while the Subarnarekha is at 48.86 meters at Jamsholaghat, just under the danger level of 49.16 meters.

However, at Rajghat, the Subarnarekha is at 11.17 meters, exceeding the danger level of 10.36 meters.

Several villages in the Bhandaripokhari and Dhamnagar blocks of Bhadrak district remain inundated, with agricultural land, roads, and homes submerged.

Rescue and relief operations are actively ongoing, with teams on-site providing necessary assistance. The administration is on high alert, continuously assessing the flood situation and coordinating relief efforts, as stated by Bhadrak's Collector Dillip Routray.

The Flood Cell of the Water Resources Department is operating 24/7 to monitor conditions, with two chief engineer-level officers assigned to oversee the Subarnarekha and Baitarani river basins.

Higher Education Minister Suryabanshi Suraj has visited various locations along the Baitarani embankment in Bhadrak district.

A breach was identified on the right bank of the Jambhira river embankment at Bodhi in Mayurbhanj district, which has been sealed with sandbags.

Additionally, a landslide in Sundargarh district has obstructed the Koida-Chunaghati section of NH-520, but the debris has been promptly cleared.