Rivers in spate, administration on ‘high alert’ as Odisha reels under floods
Heavy rain has inundated parts of north Odisha, with nearly two lakh people being evacuated as authorities warn of a medium-range flood in the Mahanadi basin.
Over seven lakh people have been affected as floods triggered by heavy rainfall wreak havoc in several north Odisha districts.
Officials said the situation continues to be grim in Bhadrak, Balasore and Jajpur, with the administration on its toes to manage the crisis. Authorities said nearly two lakh people are being evacuated.
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said that although water levels are receding in several north Odisha districts, most rivers are still flowing above the danger mark.
The state government has said the situation is under control. But with the floods causing widespread damage, it is also preparing to pay what Pujari described as “adequate compensation” to those affected.
Meanwhile, with the Mahanadi still in spate, the prospect of a medium-range flood looms over districts such as Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Khurda and Nayagarh as authorities prepare to release nearly 9 lakh cusecs of floodwater at Mundali in Cuttack.
ବନ୍ୟା ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ପ୍ରଶାସନ, ଓଡ୍ରାଫ୍, ଅଗ୍ନିଶମ ବାହିନୀ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ଉଦ୍ଧାରକାରୀ ଦଳ ନିରନ୍ତର ଭାବେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ ରହି ଫସିଥିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚାଉଛନ୍ତି । ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଜୀବନର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଓ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପରିବାର ପାଖରେ ସମୟୋପଯୋଗୀ ସହାୟତା ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଆମର ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରୟାସ ଜାରି ରହିଛି । ଏହି କଠିନ ସମୟରେ… pic.twitter.com/tk01bJY5Z2
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) July 30, 2026
“Protecting every life in the flood situation is our utmost priority. From rescue to relief, the administration, Odisha Fire Services, and all partner organizations are engaged in continuous service through coordinated efforts. Our government is firmly committed to providing swift assistance to every affected family and restoring normalcy to everyday life,” CM Mohan Charan Majhi wrote on X.
The state government said it has been constantly monitoring the situation.
“The administration is on high alert and the leave of all officials in the flood-affected districts has been cancelled,” said Pujari.
Officials said adequate numbers of National Disaster Response Force, Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and Fire Services teams had been deployed in low-lying areas to assist with rescue and relief operations.
Over seven lakh people have been affected as floods triggered by heavy rainfall wreak havoc in several north Odisha districts.
Officials said the situation continues to be grim in Bhadrak, Balasore and Jajpur, with the administration on its toes to manage the crisis. Authorities said nearly two lakh people are being evacuated.
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said that although water levels are receding in several north Odisha districts, most rivers are still flowing above the danger mark.
The state government has said the situation is under control. But with the floods causing widespread damage, it is also preparing to pay what Pujari described as “adequate compensation” to those affected.
Meanwhile, with the Mahanadi still in spate, the prospect of a medium-range flood looms over districts such as Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Khurda and Nayagarh as authorities prepare to release nearly 9 lakh cusecs of floodwater at Mundali in Cuttack.
ବନ୍ୟା ପ୍ରଭାବିତ ଅଞ୍ଚଳରେ ପ୍ରଶାସନ, ଓଡ୍ରାଫ୍, ଅଗ୍ନିଶମ ବାହିନୀ ଓ ସମସ୍ତ ଉଦ୍ଧାରକାରୀ ଦଳ ନିରନ୍ତର ଭାବେ କାର୍ଯ୍ୟରତ ରହି ଫସିଥିବା ଲୋକଙ୍କୁ ସୁରକ୍ଷିତ ସ୍ଥାନକୁ ପହଞ୍ଚାଉଛନ୍ତି । ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ଜୀବନର ସୁରକ୍ଷା ଓ ପ୍ରତ୍ୟେକ ପରିବାର ପାଖରେ ସମୟୋପଯୋଗୀ ସହାୟତା ପହଞ୍ଚାଇବା ପାଇଁ ଆମର ସମସ୍ତ ପ୍ରୟାସ ଜାରି ରହିଛି । ଏହି କଠିନ ସମୟରେ… pic.twitter.com/tk01bJY5Z2
— Mohan Charan Majhi (@MohanMOdisha) July 30, 2026
“Protecting every life in the flood situation is our utmost priority. From rescue to relief, the administration, Odisha Fire Services, and all partner organizations are engaged in continuous service through coordinated efforts. Our government is firmly committed to providing swift assistance to every affected family and restoring normalcy to everyday life,” CM Mohan Charan Majhi wrote on X.
The state government said it has been constantly monitoring the situation.
“The administration is on high alert and the leave of all officials in the flood-affected districts has been cancelled,” said Pujari.
Officials said adequate numbers of National Disaster Response Force, Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and Fire Services teams had been deployed in low-lying areas to assist with rescue and relief operations.
