Battered Odisha struggles with floods, landslides

Battered Odisha struggles with floods, landslides

Odisha hit by heavy rain from deep depression; floods and landslides affect southern districts, 273 villages impacted, 8,000 evacuated, IMD issues alerts.

Odisha Faces Heavy Rainfall, Over 8,000 Evacuated to Safety

Heavy rainfall in Odisha has led to evacuations of over 8,000 people as flood-like conditions arise across several districts. Odisha Faces Heavy Rainfall, Over 8,000 Evacuated to Safety

Odisha Sends 4 Ministers To Rain-Hit Districts Amid Flood, Landslide Fears; 8000 People Evacuated

Bhubaneswar: Amid fears of floods and landslides in south Odisha due to heavy rain triggered by the deep depression, the state government has deputed four senior ministers to the affected region to oversee preparedness and relief measures. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the state government has taken prompt steps to evacuate people living in low-lying and landslide-prone…

Deep Depression affects 37 blocks in 6 Odisha districts: Minister

Bhubaneswar: The deep depression has affected six districts of Odisha, with 37 blocks, 127 gram panchayats and 273 villages reporting impacts, Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said. According to the minister, the affected districts are Koraput, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Ganjam, Nabarangpur and Rayagada. Five urban areas, covering 20 wards, have also been affected by the weather system. As a precautionary measure, 8,082 people have been shi…

Odisha Rain Fury: 6 Districts Affected, Over 8,000 Shifted; Govt Sends 5 Senior Officers to Ground Zero

Bhubaneswar: Incessant rain continues to lash various parts of Odisha. The state government had yesterday sent two ministers to the worst-affected districts to take stock of the situation. Fisheries and Animal Resources Development Minister Gokulananda Mallik is reviewing the situation in Gajapati. In Gajapati, connectivity issues have been reported at some places due to rain. […]

Heavy rain hits Odisha, two ministers sent to monitor south - OrissaPOST

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed parts of Odisha as a deep depression that made landfall in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh Thursday moved over the region, officials said. Amid fears of floods and landslides in south Odisha due to the downpour, the state government sent two senior ministers to the region to oversee the arrangements made to deal […]