Overview

• By July 1 the Subarnarekha peaked at 11.53 metres at Rajghat, surpassing the 10.36 metre danger mark before its water level started to drop.
• Forty-eight gram panchayats remain marooned in Balasore and Mayurbhanj districts, prompting ongoing evacuation and relief efforts to reach isolated communities.
• Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force, NDRF teams and fire services are working round-the-clock to reinforce embankments with sandbags and repair identified breaches.
• More than 1,100 people have been sheltered in temporary camps offering cooked and dry food, clean drinking water and medical assistance.
• The India Meteorological Department forecasts continued heavy monsoon rainfall through early July driven by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal.