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Despite a slight dip in the water levels of the Brahmani River, flood-induced misery continues unabated across low-lying areas of Kendrapara and Bhadrak, where marooned villages, damaged crops, and fodder shortages have created a worsening humanitarian situation.
Sources reported that in Pattamundai's Mandapada village of Bhadrak, floodwaters have remained stagnant for six consecutive days, soaking farmlands and destroying stored grain and fodder.
With no viable seeds left and the soil waterlogged, agricultural activities have come to a halt. The rotting of straw and grass has also triggered an acute fodder crisis, leaving live...