- Monsoon season impacts multiple states including Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha.
- A depression over the Bay of Bengal is causing widespread rain in Odisha and is forecast to shift towards Dhanbad in Jharkhand.
Upper catchment rains caused river levels to rise, leading to the deployment of ODRAF for rescue operations in affected areas of Odisha and Jharkhand.
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Updated Aug 19
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Upper catchment rains caused river levels to rise, leading to the deployment of ODRAF for rescue operations in affected areas of Odisha and Jharkhand.
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A depression over the Bay of Bengal is causing widespread rain in Odisha and is forecast to shift towards Dhanbad in Jharkhand.Also in this story
- A low pressure system affects Odisha and West Bengal, prompting the IMD to forecast rainfall for Andhra Pradesh.
- IMD forecasts heavy rain over Jamshedpur.
- A weather system crosses the north coasts of Odisha and Bengal, impacting the region.
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- IMD issued Red and Orange Alerts for Odisha, prompting ODRAF deployment and ministerial oversight of disaster response.
- Following IMD warnings, the Odisha government deployed ODRAF units for disaster response, with the Chief Minister issuing instructions to ensure zero casualties.
- Shared river catchment areas are experiencing inflows leading to flash floods in the shared region of Odisha, Vizianagaram, and Srikakulam.
- Suresh Pujari informed the assembly about the impact of flooding in Odisha.
- Heavy rain caused flooding in Odisha involving the Subarnarekha River.