In Orissa, normal life was thrown out of gear today as heavy rains lashed many parts of the state, triggering flash floods and snapping road communications. Officials said in Bhubanesar that vast areas including paddy fields were submerged in flood waters in Kalahandi, Gajapati and Malkangiri districts. In Kalahandi district, Hati river was flowing about three feet above a bridge at Junagarh on a National Highway, cutting off road links with Jeypore and several other important places. In Gajapati district, the swollen Bansadhara river had earlier crossed the danger level of 54.60 ft at Kashi Nagar, but it began receding from this afternoon. In Malkangiri district, with overflowing of rivers like Sabari, Sileri and Poteru, several villages were inundated.Rains, triggered by a low pressure, also hit normal life in places like Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, Puri, Jeypore and Bhadrak. The meteorological department forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall and extremely heavy rainfall at one or two places in the state tomorrow.Fishermen were advised not to venture into the sea.