Odisha Floods 2026

Kendrapada: A team of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) on Wednesday rescued 230 students who had been stranded for four days at the Government Residential School at Kulsahi under Penthapal gram panchayat in Pattamundai block…
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Bhadrak: A man, who went missing after being swept away by strong currents of a swollen river five days ago, was rescued on Tuesday after surviving by clinging to a palm tree in flood-hit Bhadrak district of Odisha. The rescued man was…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced a Rs 1,000 crore relief package for people affected by the floods in the State. The announcement came after the Chief Minister reviewed the flood situation and…
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Baleshwar: In a welcome gesture during the ongoing flood situation in Bhograi block of Odisha's Baleshwar district, the Block Development Officer (BDO) cooked and served food to flood-affected people at a cyclone shelter. The Bhograi…
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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Monday conducted an extensive survey of flood‑affected areas in various blocks of Jajpur district, travelling by boat to assess the damage and interact with local residents. …
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Debagada: In a race against rising floodwaters, a family in Kaliapal village under Barkote block carried a pregnant woman through waist-deep water to reach an ambulance waiting on the other side of a flooded stream. But the desperate…
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Bhubaneswar: With three days of continuous heavy rainfall forecast across Odisha, the State government has gone into full alert mode. Chief Secretary Anu Garg announced that all government officers’ and employees’ leave has been cancelled…
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Bhubaneswar: The flood situation remains grim in Odisha even as water levels in some major rivers of the State have started receding, with several areas continuing to remain inundated and thousands of people affected by the flooding. …
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Jajpur: A portion of the embankment of Kani river, a branch of the Baitarani, collapsed at Patana village under Tarpada panchayat in Jajpur district early on Sunday. The embankment collapsed at a location in front of the village as…
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Bhubaneswar: The State government has ordered a probe against a private hydropower plant in connection with the recent flood in Odisha’s Keonjhar district. Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari has asked the Kendujhar…
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