Bhubaneswar: The rain is unrelenting for the last 24 hours of removing life in many places in the state on Sunday.
Several lowland areas were flooded, while several rivers in the Spate saw flash floods.
Special assistance commissioners (SRC) have asked the district collectors to monitor the situation and remain ready to overcome airlogging, local floods in urban areas and landslides in the hilly area.
The low pressure area formed above Bay Bay is likely to increase to depression in the next 12 hours, triggering more rain in the state.
The IMD has issued a red warning, which implies heavy rain, in six coastal districts for the next two days.
Puri Puri Puri recorded 145mm high rainfall on Sundays with many city areas under water, while tourists at Sun Temple in Konark had to navigate knee water.
The Jalaka River in Balalasore District flows above the danger in Mathani due to heavy rains in the upper water catchment area.
It flowed at 5.7 meters, slightly above the 5.5 danger sign at the time of submission of this report.
Country capital, Bhubaneswar, woke up to give up the sky.
During the day, the city saw heavy rain, which continued for the rest of the day with only a short measurement.
The city recorded 119.1mm rain between 8:30 a.m.
and 17:30 on Sunday.