Tag: Odisha Floods

Malkangiri/Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Odisha triggering flood-like situation in Malkangiri cutting-off several parts of the district. Communication in the district has been severely affected with rainwater flowing above several low-lying bridges in Poteru, Kankoraokonda, Kanyashram, MV-90 and Korkunda areas today. Road connectivity between Malkangiri and Kalimela, Kalimela and Padia & Motu areas […]

Malkangiri: The flood-like situation in Malkangiri district improved on Sunday bringing much relief to the people. As water level of several rivers including Sileru, Saberi, Poteru and Saptadhara started receding, road communication has been restored in the region, senior officials said. Earlier, vehicular communication in the district was adversely affected as several bridges in the […]

Bhubaneswar: Deep depression-induced rain lashed several parts of Odisha today triggering flood-like situation. In the wake of continuous rainfall in several parts of the State, Special Relief Commissioner, Bishnupada Sethi today said that the situation is being closely monitored and Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and Fire Services teams have been asked to remain […]

Malkangiri/Rayagada/Kalahandi: With decrease in rainfall activities, flood situation in south Odisha has begun to show gradual improvement. The water level in several rivers in Malkangiri is receding while floodwater flowing over many low-lying roads and bridges in the district has also gone down. Despite the improvement in situation, many areas of the district continue to […]

Sonepur: Heavy rain and subsequent flooding in river Nibruti that damaged the houses and destroyed crops in Narda village under Tarbha Tehsil of Sonepur district have thrown life out of gear for the villagers. However, no help has reached these villagers even though it has been four days since water receded. Losing all hope villagers […]

Bhubaneswar: In farmlands affected badly by floods this monsoon, Odisha was among the top-5 states in the country. The more disconcerting statistics is, in terms of proportion of flooded farmland to total flooded area, the State stood second in the country after Karnataka. Significantly, when Karnataka has faced a severe flood this monsoon affecting almost […]

Bhubaneswar:  Since Odisha’s worst cyclonic disaster became talking point of the nation, the departing 2019 could  well be remembered as a calamitous year in State’s history. The tumultuous fact is State had to bear the brunt of Extremely Severe Cyclone (ESC) Fani in a month which was not considered as the traditional cyclone season in […]

Baripada/Keonjhar: As many as three persons were killed across Odisha on Wednesday due to the heavy downpour leading to overflowing of several rivers. An elderly woman was swept away by Gangahar river water while crossing inundated road near Badasahi Manatri Temple in Baripada today. Locals reportedly alerted the woman not to cross the submerged road […]

Bhubaneswar: Incessant rain in the upper catchment areas has triggered fear of a moderate flood in the districts adjoining Mahanadi river basin. As per information received from Odisha State Emergency Operation Centre, about 6.52 lakh cusec of water was discharged through a total of 24 gates of Hirakud Dam at 9 am today. The outflow […]

Bhubaneswar: Even has rainfall activity has lessened in Odisha, a medium to large scale flood threat still looms large on several districts of the State in view of continuous surge in the water level in major rivers. Chief engineer of State water resources department, Jyotirmaya Rath on Friday predicted a moderate to severe flood in […]

Kendrapara: Fire personnel on Sunday rescued a family stranded for around 4 days in flood from the coastal district of the State. As per information, five members of a family including 3 children were trapped in Kaithapal island near Rajkanika after floodwater gushed into their area following rise in water level in Brahmani and Baitarani […]

Kendrapara: Anubhav Mohanty, who was on a visit to flood-ravaged Alapua village under Pattamundai block of the district on Monday, was gheraoed by locals over alleged negligence on part of the actor-turned-MP citing that he is seldom seen in the worst-hit areas. Expressing their discontent, the affected people confronted him as soon as he got […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday announced a special package of Rs 300 crore for livelihood support for the farmers affected by the recent Odisha flood. Incessant rainfall and the subsequent flood had damaged standing crops in different districts of the State last month. Check Details Of The Flood Relief Package: Agriculture Sector: […]

A six-member Central team led by the joint secretary, Union Home Ministry, Praveen Vashista, arrived in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday to assess the damages caused by flood water in the flood hit districts of the State. The inter-ministerial team comprises members from the ministries of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Water Resources, Road Transport & Highways, Rural […]