Rescue teams are evacuating people and livestock from flood-affected districts in Odisha after severe flooding hit the region.
These operations are critical because the flooding has disrupted the lives and livelihoods of thousands of residents in rural India. The scale of the disaster requires coordinated intervention to prevent further loss of life and animal assets.
The Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are currently engaged in rescue efforts. These teams are focusing on the districts of Bhadrak, Balasore, and Jajpur, where water levels have risen dangerously.
According to reports, nearly 200,000 people [1] have been affected by the floods across these districts. The teams are working to move both residents and livestock to safer ground to mitigate the impact of the rising waters.
Odisha State Minister Suresh Pujari said the teams are actively involved in the safe evacuation process. The operations involve navigating flooded terrain to reach isolated communities and livestock trapped by the surge.
The coordination between state and national forces aims to ensure that no one is left behind in the most severely impacted zones. The rescue of livestock is a priority alongside human evacuation, as these animals represent the primary economic resource for many families in the affected districts.
“Nearly 200,000 people have been affected by the floods.”
The deployment of both state and national disaster forces indicates a high-severity event that exceeds local capacity. Because the affected districts rely heavily on agriculture and animal husbandry, the focus on livestock rescue is as much an economic intervention as a humanitarian one, aiming to prevent long-term poverty following the immediate crisis.
