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- Schools and anganwadi centres in Odisha's Jajpur, Bhadrak and Keonjhar districts have been ordered closed on Wednesday as incessant rain raised fears of flooding.
- Balasore town remains inundated after receiving 246.6mm of rainfall in 24 hours, and water levels in rivers including the Jalaka, Salandi and Baitarani are rising sharply, with the Baitarani expected to cross the danger level.
- Odisha has recorded 84% excess rainfall over the past eight days, and authorities are evacuating people and arranging cooked food for those displaced.
- The India Meteorological Department has issued a red warning for Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Bargarh and Jharsuguda districts for Wednesday.
What to watch next
- Whether the Baitarani and other rivers cross danger levels and flood low-lying areas in Dhamnagar, Dasarathpur and Chandbali blocks
- Rising water levels in the Budhabalanga and Subarnarekha rivers in Mayurbhanj
- Any extension of school closures or new warnings for districts under the IMD red alert
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