Overview
- Heavy monsoon rains in mid‑to‑late August triggered multi‑district flooding in Odisha, with officials reporting the overall situation is under control after river levels fell below danger marks.
- State and water‑resources officials say major rivers including the Baitarini, Brahmani and Salandi are below danger levels, though releases from Hirakud dam will cause a short, minor rise in Mahanadi flows near Mundali.
- More than 100,000 people remain affected across six districts with concentrated impacts in Bhadrak, Jajpur and Kendrapada, and local tallies vary with one district reporting a substantially higher Bhadrak figure.
- Relief operations have mobilised 79 teams including 28 ODRAF squads, one NDRF team and fire service units, and authorities have set up relief camps, medical relief centres, mobile health units and disease surveillance.
- Authorities are monitoring forecasts and river releases closely because further short‑term rain from the active low‑pressure area could prolong local inundation, disrupt roads and increase public‑health risks such as diarrhoeal illness and snakebites.