Overview

• Over 50,000 people in Odisha’s Balasore district have been affected by flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall in Jharkhand and sudden water release from Chandil Dam
• At least one person has died after being swept away by floodwaters, with his body recovered by National Disaster Response Force personnel
• The Subarnarekha River at Rajghat has begun to recede but remains above its 10.36-metre danger mark, prompting warnings for residents in low-lying areas
• Odisha and West Bengal authorities have deployed state disaster forces, NDRF and ODRAF teams to evacuate villagers, distribute relief and maintain essential supplies
• Calls for improved coordination have emerged after critics accused the Damodar Valley Corporation of releasing large volumes of water without prior notification to downstream states