[Flood brought on by relentless rains under the impact of low pressure location has actually marooned over 100 towns in Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts of Odisha.
While bulk of blocks under Balasore district have actually been swamped, Dhamnagar and Bhandaripokhari blocks of Bhadrak district experienced swirling water going into homes. Some parts of Jajpur district likewise experienced submergence by floodwater.
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According to Water Resource department, Subarnarekha and Baitarani were streaming above threat level at 3 locations while water level was narrowing in the threat mark a number of river determining websites.
Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and Fire Service workers have actually been released for rescue operation.
A fresh low pressure location formed over Bay of Bengal. India Meteorological Department anticipated heavy rain over huge parts of Odisha till August 29.
A yellow caution has actually been released for a number of southern districts. Heavy rain and thunderstorm with lightning accompanied by gusty surface area wind speed reaching 30- 40 kmph was likely to take place at one or more locations over the districts of Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Rayagada, Gajapati and Koraput.