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Odisha Floods as Bengal Gets Rain, Coastal States Alert
Heavy rain has caused flooding in parts of Odisha.
The rain came from a strong weather system called a deep depression.
Some places received more than 100 millimetres of rain in one day.
Tentulikhunti received the most rain, at 395 millimetres.
Floods, landslides and waterlogged roads disrupted daily life.
Six southern districts of Odisha were badly affected.
About 10,000 people were moved to safer relief centres.
The weather system reached land near Kalingapatnam and may become weaker by Saturday.
A deep depression over Odisha and adjoining Chhattisgarh caused flooding, landslides and waterlogging.
At least 24 locations received more than 100 mm of rain in 24 hours.
Tentulikhunti recorded the highest rainfall at 395 mm, followed by Nandahandi and Boriguma.
About 10,000 people were moved to nearly 200 relief centres as a precaution.
The depression made landfall near Kalingapatnam and is expected to weaken by Saturday.
- Who
- Residents of Odisha, including about 10,000 people moved to relief centres, have been affected.
- What
- Heavy rain caused flooding, landslides and waterlogging, while Bengal and other coastal states faced heavy downpour.
- Where
- Southern, western and coastal Odisha, including Bhubaneswar, as well as parts of Bengal and neighbouring coastal states.
- When
- The impacts were reported on Friday; the depression is expected to weaken by Saturday.
- Why
- A deep depression over south interior Odisha and adjoining south Chhattisgarh brought heavy rain after making landfall near Kalingapatnam.
Key facts
- Highest rainfall
- Tentulikhunti recorded 395 mm in 24 hours.
- Other major totals
- Nandahandi recorded 344 mm and Boriguma recorded 307.8 mm.
- Locations exceeding 100 mm
- At least 24 locations received more than 100 mm of rain.
- People relocated
- Around 10,000 people were moved from low-lying and landslide-prone areas.
- Relief centres
- Nearly 200 relief centres were used.
- Most affected areas
- Six districts in southern Odisha were severely affected.
- Weather system
- The deep depression made landfall near Kalingapatnam on Andhra Pradesh late Thursday.
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