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- Floods and heavy rainfall have affected over seven lakh people across 20 districts of Odisha after a deep depression formed over Odisha and Chhattisgarh on July 28, 2026.
- July rainfall in the state was 96.7% above normal, causing flooding in the Mahanadi and Brahmani rivers, with Bhadrak the worst-hit district at over four lakh people affected.
- The government has opened 234 relief camps in Bhadrak, deployed 136 response teams for rescue operations, and reported three deaths pending post mortem verification.
- Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari said the situation is under control, though some embankments have reportedly been breached and a medium-level flood is expected in the Mahanadi system.
What to watch next
- A medium-level flood forecast in the Mahanadi river system following heavy rain in its upper catchment
- Verification of the three reported deaths through post mortem examinations
- Possible worsening of the situation due to breaches in embankments at different locations
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