Dikhyaa Mohanty 
Due to excessive rainfall there has been hravy inflow of water into the Hirakud Dam in Sambalpur district. Due to which the floodwater is being released from 24 sluice gates of the dam.
According to the reports, the inflow of water into the reservoir dam remained at 4,35,794 cusec per second while the outflow was at 4,23,089 cusec. The water level in the dam stood at 628.39 feet against its full reservoir capacity of 630 feet.
The water resources department stated that the water is being presently released from 24 gates. Keeping the situation in view, the district administration is on high alert. Rescue officials have been deployed in low-lying areas in Sambalpur and flood centers have been kept ready to accommodate affected people. Water has not entered any slums in the town till now. The rescue officials are alerting people in the low-lying regions while relief materials have also been kept at hand.
Meanwhile, 5.96 lakh cusec water per second was being discharged at Mundali. The water level at the barrage stood at 88.90 feet against the danger mark of 97.25 feet, as per a report taken at 6 am today.Similarly, 2.95 lakh cusec water was being discharged at Naraj. The water level at Naraj was at 25.50 metres against the danger level of 26.41 metres, as per a report take at 6 am.
