Cyclone Arnab: Over 55,000 evacuated across 9 districts in Odisha

October 29, 2026 11:49 PM

Cyclone Arnab: Over 55,000 evacuated across 9 districts in Odisha

The Odisha government on Thursday deployed over 300 teams from different disaster response agencies for rescue operations in flood-hit Ganjam and eight other districts, as cyclone ‘Arnab’ left a trail of destruction in several parts of the state, officials said. As many as 59,028 people, including 11,882 from Ganjam, have been evacuated to safety after their houses were inundated with floodwater, they said. State Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said 313 teams comprising nine fro...

Cyclone Arnab crosses Andhra Coast, weakens; Odisha evacuates over 30,000 people

October 28, 2026 11:59 AM

Cyclone Arnab crosses Andhra Coast, weakens; Odisha evacuates over 30,000 people

Very severe cyclonic storm Arnab crossed the Andhra Pradesh–Yanam coast on Wednesday morning and weakened into a severe cyclonic storm, prompting heightened preparedness across southern Odisha, where more than 30,000 people have been evacuated to safety. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the landfall process was completed by Wednesday morning, with the system moving entirely over land. The cyclone crossed the coast between 2 am and 8 am, with maximum sustained wind speed...

Over 37 lakh people affected in Odisha floods: Minister

September 24, 2026 3:18 PM

Over 37 lakh people affected in Odisha floods: Minister

More than 37.43 lakh people in 26 districts of Odisha have so far been affected by the floods this year, while seven people died in the deluge, state minister Suresh Pujari informed the assembly on Thursday. Replying to a question from BJP legislator Tankadhar Tripathy, the Revenue and Disaster Management Minister said a total of 37,43,943 people have been impacted due to heavy rainfall and floods this year. Death of seven people and 93 livestock were reported in the affected districts, Pujari...