Odisha govt sounds flood alert in Balasore district as major rivers in spateThe Odisha government has issued a high alert for Balasore district due to swelling rivers like Budhabalang, Subarnarekha, and Jalaka, thre...
29 Jun, 2025, 07.03 PM IST
Odisha: 50,000 people affected by flash flood in Subarnarekha RiverA flash flood hit Balasore district in Odisha. The Subarnarekha River overflowed due to heavy rain in Jharkhand. Water entered villages, af...
21 Jun, 2025, 01.52 PM IST
Odisha launches Rs 763.5 crore cyclone resilient saline embankment projectThe Water Resources department on Saturday issued a notification on launching of Rs 763.5 crore 'Cyclone Resilient Saline Embankment Projec...
04 Sep, 2022, 06.17 PM IST
Flood fear looms over northern Odisha; alert issued in two districts"Galudih barrage in Jharkhand has released 4.5 lakh cusec water through 16 gates. All panchayat functionaries, self help groups have been a...
21 Aug, 2022, 12.40 AM IST
Odisha's coastal districts on high alert amid heavy rainsAs a fresh spell of rain could further worsen the flood situation in the Mahanadi basin area, the state government has asked the district a...
19 Aug, 2022, 11.33 AM IST
Odisha flood situation improvesWater resource secretary P K Jena said the district collectors were asked to remain prepared for heavy rain likely from August 1 because of...
30 Jul, 2015, 04.42 PM IST
CM Naveen Patnaik orders evacuation of people as flood situation turns grimPatnaik has asked the officials to remain on high alert in Baliapal, Bhoigari and Basta blocks in Balasore as the water level in Subarnarek...
29 Jul, 2015, 06.47 PM IST
Flood threat looms large over North-Coastal OdishaWith upper catchment areas of river Baitarani receiving heavy rains during the last 24 hours, Odisha government put at least 6 coastal and ...
28 Jul, 2015, 11.32 PM IST
High flood situation warning in Odisha's Keonjhar districtOrissa govt alerted 12 districts to gear up for any eventuality as heavy downpour is likely to pound some areas due to a deep depression.
05 Aug, 2014, 11.20 AM IST
Flood situation improves, Odisha seeks Rs 1,590 crore assistanceOdisha govt said there was no flood fear even as state government sought an additional central assistance of Rs 1590 crore for relief and r...
28 Oct, 2013, 09.41 PM IST
Odisha announces Rs 4 lakh ex-gratia for cyclone, flood victimsPatnaik made an aerial survey of flood hit districts and announced Rs 4 lakh as ex-gratia assistance to family members of each of those kil...
15 Oct, 2013, 10.58 PM IST
NDRF clears 1,096 km roads in cyclone-hit OdishaNDRF teams are continuing rescue and relief operations in cyclone-hit Odisha and so far cleared 1,096 km of road by removing hundreds of fa...
15 Oct, 2013, 07.11 PM IST
Cyclone Phailin: Odisha flood situation still grim, some rivers still in spateThe flood situation in Odisha remained grim today with some rivers still in spate after Cyclone Phailin dumped heavy rains while 75,000 mar...
15 Oct, 2013, 07.03 PM IST
Govt caught unawares by sudden surge in river water post PhailinOdisha Special Relief Commissioner P K Mohapatra admitted the government was caught unawares by a sudden surge in river waters in Balasore ...
14 Oct, 2013, 11.26 PM IST
After cyclone Phailin, Odisha faces floodHeavy rains caused by cyclone Phailin triggered floods in major rivers in five districts of Odisha with over 2.5L people marooned in worst-...
14 Oct, 2013, 10.33 PM IST
2 Odisha districts hit by floods after Phailin; 2.5 lakh maroonedHeavy rains in the aftermath of Cyclone Phailin triggered floods in Odisha with over 2.5 lakh people being marooned in Balasore.
14 Oct, 2013, 06.43 PM IST
Cyclone Phailin results in floods, two districts badly hitHeavy downpour triggered by Phailin led to floods in several rivers in Odisha & situation in Mayurbhanj & Balasore districts is 'critical'.
14 Oct, 2013, 12.50 PM IST