Odisha govt orders evacuation as over 1 lakh hit by floods
Odisha govt orders evacuation as over 1 lakh hit by floods

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Odisha govt orders evacuation as over 1 lakh hit by floods
The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at several places in Odisha over the next 24 hours
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A medium-level flood is expected in the Mahanadi river system as its upper catchment has received heavy rainfall in the past 24 hours
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Odisha CM Mohan Charan Majhi accompanied by Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari, visited Jajpur district to make a spot assessment about flood response
Many households in northern and coastal Odisha had only just cleared the layers of mud and debris left behind by the first flood when the second deluge arrived.
‘I have requested the Chief Minister to visit the district to study the drought situation in the district, and fulfill the demands of the victims. He is likely to visit on September 4, 2026,’ says Bagalkot district in-charge Minister Vijayanand Kashappanavar.
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