The State government has kept Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Fire Service department and other agencies on standby to meet any exigency, and directed officials to shift people from the vulnerable areas to safety. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the government has positioned ODRAF, NDRF and fire service teams in vulnerable areas. “The situation could aggravate by the evening,” an official at the flood emergency cell said. Ten multi-purpose flood and cyclone shelters have been made ready in the district, while schools and community centres have also been prepped up. “People living in vulnerable areas are being shifted to safety and food has been arranged for them,” Additional District Magistrate Ishwar Chandra Naik said.