Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in Odisha has claimed at least four lives and affected more than two lakh people in six districts, informed Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Rajesh Prabhakar Patil on Wednesday.
As per the flood status report issued at 9 am today, a total of 2,03,208 people in 748 villages, 233 gram panchayats, 44 blocks, and six urban local bodies have been affected by the floods. Authorities have evacuated 27,967 people to safer places, while 226 villages remain marooned. The floods have also claimed the lives of nine livestock animals.
Baleshwar is the worst-hit district, with 1,09,429 people affected across 378 villages in 12 blocks. The district has reported damage to 654 houses, while 19,080 people have been evacuated. A total of 125 relief camps and 16,987 free kitchen beneficiaries have been recorded in the district.
Bhadrak has 80,000 affected people spread across 220 villages in five blocks. Around 5,330 people have been shifted to safer locations, while 220 villages remain marooned. The district operates 41 relief camps, with 5,330 people receiving cooked food. Dhenkanal reported four human deaths, 48 affected people, and damage to 13 houses.
In Jajpur, 11,156 people have been affected across 75 villages. Authorities have evacuated 1,640 people, while floodwaters have damaged crops over 4,072 hectares. The district is running 20 relief camps, benefiting 3,807 people.
Mayurbhanj has reported 2,487 affected people, 1,917 evacuations, and 87 damaged houses. Crops over 3,744 hectares have been affected, and 25 relief camps are operational, serving 1,518 people. Sambalpur has reported 88 affected people, with seven houses damaged and one relief camp functioning for 70 beneficiaries.
Floodwaters have damaged crops over 7,901 hectares and 761 houses across the affected districts. The state government has set up 212 relief camps and is providing cooked food to 27,712 people. Officials said rescue and relief operations are continuing in the affected areas and the administration is closely monitoring the flood situation.