Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the three deaths were reported from Kendujhar district, which has been comparatively less affected than the worst-hit Baleshwar, Bhadrak and Jajpur. “There has been no report of any human or animal casualty from the worst flood-affected districts of Baleshwar, Bhadrak and Jajpur. Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi said he was closely monitoring the flood situation, appealing to people not to panic. Pujari said six districts — Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur and Dhenkanal — have been severe ly affected by the fl oods. Schools and anganwadi centres in 10 districts have been or dered to remain closed in view of the flood situation, he added.