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Bhubaneswar: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik will conduct an aerial survey of flood-affected areas in the State today afternoon. He will preside over a high-level meeting with officers following the survey. While four districts suffered…

Bhubaneswar: The flood situation in Odisha improved considerably on Sunday as the water receded from vast areas of the State, said Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), Pradeep Jena. He added that by day end tomorrow the situation is likely to…

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rainfall pounded across Odisha leading to swelling of rivers and dams, while the flood situation remained grim. Eight districts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Keonjhar, Jajpur, Mayurbhanj, Khordha, Bhadrak and Balasore…

While the official death toll then was 9,885 people, unofficial sources estimated the toll to be above 50,000. Property worth Lakhs was destroyed. It left about 7,505 people injured and 3,15,886 cattle head lost.

While Cyclone Daye has weakened and it has concentrated now over Chhattisgarh, the cyclonic storm’s effect continues to linger in several districts of the State. Many major rivers continue to flow above the danger level, thus inundating…