<p>The Odisha government dispatched 106 teams to different districts on Thursday as flood fear loomed following heavy rains due to the deep depression, officials said.</p>.<p>On Thursday evening, 9.2 lakh cusec water was released from the Mundali barrage on Mahanadi, which is likely to inundate the low-lying areas of Puri, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara by Friday afternoon, said Chief Engineer of the Water Resources Department Bhakta Ranjan Mohanty.</p>.<p>Amid the threat of flooding, 106 teams, comprising NDRF (8), ODRAF (13) and Fire Services (85), were rushed to different districts, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Satyabrata Sahu said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/odisha-2-injured-as-aiims-boundary-wall-collapses-amid-heavy-rain-1242685.html">Odisha: 2 injured as AIIMS boundary wall collapses amid heavy rain</a></strong></p>.<p>The district collectors have been asked to evacuate the low-lying areas, he said.</p>.<p>"Thursday night is crucial for the delta region. The collectors of Angul and Nayagarh districts have also been asked to take precautionary measures and guard weak embankments," Sahu said.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, a woman was killed in Keonjhar and six people were injured in Kalahandi due to incidents of wall collapse, an official said.</p>.<p>About 1.20 lakh people in 762 villages and 17 urban areas have been affected by flooding, Sahu said.</p>.<p>As many as 6,834 people have been shifted from low-lying areas, and 136 free kitchens have been opened for them, he said.</p>.<p>The district authorities and the Water Resources Department were asked to ensure 24×7 patrolling of vulnerable river embankments with the help of police, officials said.</p>.<p>The water level of Mahanadi at Barmul and Kharimal is receding, and the level of Baitarani river is also going down at Akhuapada, they said.</p>.<p>The water level of Brahmani at Jenapur is constant at 22.20 metre against the danger level 23.00 metre since 4 pm. The Jalaka river at Mathani in Balasore is flowing above the danger level, they added.</p>.<p>The state has received an average of 38 mm rainfall during the last 24 hours, and 147.5 mm since August 1.</p>.<p>In the last 24 hours, Kutra block in Sundergarh district received the highest rainfall at 195.4 mm.</p>.<p>Sahu said the intensity of rainfall has declined across the state, barring some places in Sundergarh and Jharsuguda districts.</p>
<p>The Odisha government dispatched 106 teams to different districts on Thursday as flood fear loomed following heavy rains due to the deep depression, officials said.</p>.<p>On Thursday evening, 9.2 lakh cusec water was released from the Mundali barrage on Mahanadi, which is likely to inundate the low-lying areas of Puri, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur and Kendrapara by Friday afternoon, said Chief Engineer of the Water Resources Department Bhakta Ranjan Mohanty.</p>.<p>Amid the threat of flooding, 106 teams, comprising NDRF (8), ODRAF (13) and Fire Services (85), were rushed to different districts, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Satyabrata Sahu said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/east-and-northeast/odisha-2-injured-as-aiims-boundary-wall-collapses-amid-heavy-rain-1242685.html">Odisha: 2 injured as AIIMS boundary wall collapses amid heavy rain</a></strong></p>.<p>The district collectors have been asked to evacuate the low-lying areas, he said.</p>.<p>"Thursday night is crucial for the delta region. The collectors of Angul and Nayagarh districts have also been asked to take precautionary measures and guard weak embankments," Sahu said.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, a woman was killed in Keonjhar and six people were injured in Kalahandi due to incidents of wall collapse, an official said.</p>.<p>About 1.20 lakh people in 762 villages and 17 urban areas have been affected by flooding, Sahu said.</p>.<p>As many as 6,834 people have been shifted from low-lying areas, and 136 free kitchens have been opened for them, he said.</p>.<p>The district authorities and the Water Resources Department were asked to ensure 24×7 patrolling of vulnerable river embankments with the help of police, officials said.</p>.<p>The water level of Mahanadi at Barmul and Kharimal is receding, and the level of Baitarani river is also going down at Akhuapada, they said.</p>.<p>The water level of Brahmani at Jenapur is constant at 22.20 metre against the danger level 23.00 metre since 4 pm. The Jalaka river at Mathani in Balasore is flowing above the danger level, they added.</p>.<p>The state has received an average of 38 mm rainfall during the last 24 hours, and 147.5 mm since August 1.</p>.<p>In the last 24 hours, Kutra block in Sundergarh district received the highest rainfall at 195.4 mm.</p>.<p>Sahu said the intensity of rainfall has declined across the state, barring some places in Sundergarh and Jharsuguda districts.</p>