Archive · 3 Sep 2025
Heavy Rains Cause Floods, Landslides in Odisha
Imagine a lot of rain falling all at once, so much that it causes rivers and roads to flood.
That's what happened in Odisha.
Heavy rainfall led to flooding and landslides in many areas, like Balasore and Koraput.
Some roads became impassable, and even a district hospital got water inside.
The situation is expected to worsen as the weather system continues to bring heavy rains.
Authorities have issued warnings, and people are dealing with the impact of the extreme weather.
Incessant rain over the last two days has caused widespread flooding in Odisha.
Koraput district has experienced landslides and severe damage.
Urban areas like Bhubaneswar, Puri, and Cuttack have been badly affected.
Several rivers received over 30mm of rainfall in the past 24 hours.
A low-pressure system is expected to intensify over the next day.
- Who
- Odisha residents
- What
- Experiencing widespread flooding and landslides due to heavy rainfall.
- When
- Over the last two days
- Where
- Odisha, India, particularly in Balasore, Koraput, Cuttack, and Bhubaneswar.
- Why
- Due to a low-pressure system causing incessant rainfall.
- Affected Areas
- Balasore, Koraput, Cuttack, Bhubaneswar, Puri, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Malkangiri, Sundergarh
- Event
- Heavy Rainfall and Flooding
- Impact
- Flooded roads, landslides, disrupted transportation, damage to infrastructure
- Weather Alert
- Red, orange, and yellow alerts issued for several districts
- Major Rivers
- Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, Jalaka, Baitarani