With flood situation in North Odisha districts turning grim, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday asked officials to evacuate people to safer places and send ODRAF personnel to affected areas to carry out <g data-gr-id="10">rescue</g> operation. Incessant rain in upper catchment areas has triggered floods in Budhabalang, Baitarani and Subarnarekha rivers and the state government asked the district administration of Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore and Mayurbhanj to evacuate people to safer places and deploy Odisha <g data-gr-id="11">Disater</g> Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and fire services personnel for search and rescue operations.
The district administration of Jajpur had already engaged personnel of ODRAF in the flood affected areas. Reviewing the flood situation, Patnaik asked the officials to remain alert round-the-clock as Subarnarekha river is swelling, said water resources secretary PK Jena, who attended the meeting.