Relief Teams Deployed in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur as Rainfall Peaks

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) units are already on the ground in the most affected districts of Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur. All district collectors and block development officers have been placed on high alert.

Police patrols have been intensified through the night, with additional women police personnel deployed to safeguard women and children. Relief camps are stocked with cooked food, drinking water and other essential supplies.

The police have also been tasked with protecting the homes and belongings of displaced families.