Heavy rain triggers floods in Odisha; Hirakud Dam opens 16 gates
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Heavy rainfall in Odisha has resulted in flash floods across nine districts, leading to dam discharges and the evacuation of low-lying areas.
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- Heavy rainfall has caused multiple rivers to overflow across nine districts in Odisha.
- Authorities have evacuated thousands of people from low-lying areas in Balasore as floodwaters inundate local villages.
- The Hirakud Dam opened 16 sluice gates to manage rising water levels caused by rain in the upper Mahanadi catchment area.
- Several other smaller rivers have also breached their danger levels, prompting continued monitoring by state officials.
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- Water levels of the Subarnarekha river at Rajghat
- Continued impact of rainfall in the upper Mahanadi catchment area
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“We have to open more gates due to heavy rainfall in the upper catchment area of the Mahanadi river in Chhattisgarh. At present, the water level is 629.56 feet against the full reservoir level of 630 feet,”
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…to officials at the Water Resources Department, 11 more gates of the Hirakud Dam had to be opened on Saturday to release excess water from the reservoir. A total of 16 sluice gates have been opened, they said. “ We have to open more gates due to heavy rainfall in the upper catchment area of the Mahanadi river in Chhattisgarh. At present, the water level is 629.56 feet against the full reservoir level of 630 feet, ” a senior official said, adding that people living on the floodplains and in low-lying areas had been asked to remain alert. The Jalaka river was flowing at 6.78 metres, against the danger level of 6.5 metres at…
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