Floods have now hit Odisha with many people being evacuated from vulnerable places as water levels are rising in some of the districts in the state. The coastal areas are on high alert, and the administration is closely watching the entire scenario.

The floods have affected some of the low-lying places, making people move out to safe places and set up camps for themselves. The district administrations have been asked to fasten the evacuation process in case there is a need and make sure that the vulnerable village populations get help in time.

The rescue and relief operation teams are working towards managing the situation and providing all sorts of help to the affected population. Arrangements are also being made at the relief camps to provide food, water and medical assistance to the evacuees.

The rivers are being watched by the administration along with the water levels, especially in those places where the water levels are rising. There are some arrangements of emergency teams for waterlogging and other flood-related situations.

The coastal zones are still vulnerable because of their low-lying nature and presence of important rivers and water bodies. People who are living in areas that have been put under an alert need to follow the directions given by the local authorities and not go into flooded zones.

The weather conditions are also being observed because any further rain might aggravate the existing conditions of the swollen rivers and drainage system. The power supply and communications are also being checked in order to maintain the flow of essential services in these zones.

More than one lakh people have been evacuated, so the main concern now is to prevent any loss of life and provide relief in time to the people who are affected by the floods.