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By Bizodisha Bureau, Bhubaneswar, July 25, 2017: Heavy rains in catchment areas as well as in Bhadrak and Jajpur districts have led to flood with River Baitarani on spate, officials said.

Two dozen villages of Bhandaripokhari block have been flooded affecting about 20411 persons, a press release issued by Special Relif Commissioner office in late evening said adding that some 200 hectares of crop land of Bhandaripokhari block and 654 hectares of crop land of Dhamnagar block have been submerged.

Officials said, two power boats and one health team have been deployed in Solampur village under Bhandaripokhari Block. Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) team has been stationed at Dhamnagar.

In Jajpur district; flood like situation has been developed in Jajpur, Dasarathpur and Korei Blocks. Two ODRAF teams have been deployed at Jajpur and Dasarathpur block.

Due to rise in water level in river Subarnarekha at Rajghat, flood like situation has occurred in 5 GPs of Baliapal Block of Balasore district. The District Administrations of Bhadrak, Jajpur and Balasore are closely monitoring the situation.