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Flooding in Mayurbhanj and Balasore: Rivers at Risk of Another Flood

Flooding continues in Mayurbhanj and Balasore districts, with water levels rising in several rivers. The water level of Budhabalanga at Poda Asita near Baripada was 25.08 metre against the danger level at 30.09 metre, while the water level of Subarnarekha was 5.25 metre against the danger level of 9.45 metre. The flood in the rivers in September caused significant damage to property and crops over thousands of hectares of land in Basta, Baliapal, Bhograi, Remuna, Jaleswar and Balasore Sadar blocks in Balasore and Badasahi, Betnoti, Shymakhunta and Bangiriposi blocks in Mayurbhanj district.

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