Pregnant woman among 3 rescued from flooded village in Dhenkanal
Three persons, including a pregnant woman, were rescued from the flood-affected village of Jayapur in Odisha's Dhenkanal by the district administration and the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) on Saturday.
16 dead, over 8 lakh people affected in Odisha floods
Bhubaneswar, Aug 29 As many as 16 persons have died due to flood-related incidents in Odisha while over ...
Heavy rain triggers flood in Odisha's Bhadrak district, water-level of Baitarani river rises
Several areas in Bhadrak district are facing flooding, as the water-level of Baitarani river rises due to heavy rainfall.
54 personnel from Odisha involved in Amphan restoration work test COVID-19 positive
As many as 54 personnel, who recently returned from West Bengal after post-cyclone Amphan restoration works, have tested positive for coronavirus, health department officials said.
Odisha teams engaged in Amphan restoration work in WB sent to 14-day mandatory quarantine on return
All members of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) and the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) who had been on Cyclone Amphan restoration duty in West Bengal have been sent to quarantine, on their return to State as per COVID-19 protocol.
Cyclone Amphan: Odisha sends 500-member team to assist Bengal
The Odisha government has sent a team of 500 members to assist West Bengal in post-cyclone restoration work, an ...
Odisha to send ODRAF, Fire Services personnel to West Bengal to carry out restoration works
Odisha government has decided to send 500 personnel of Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRF) and Odisha Fire Services to West Bengal for assisting in restoration related activities in the aftermath of cyclone Amphan.
Cyclone Amphan: Odisha to broadcast SMS based alert system, play tower siren to evacuate people
As Cyclone Amphan is approaching, the Odisha government has started the process to broadcast an SMS based alert system and play tower siren to evacuate people in the districts, which are expected to suffer the most due to the cyclone, said State Special Relief Commissioner (SRC), Pradeep Jena, on Tuesday.
Odisha has to evacuate around 60,000 people as cyclone Amphan nears, says Chief Secretary Tripathy
As cyclone 'Amphan' is approaching Odisha, the State has to evacuate around 50,000 to 60,000 people, said Chief Secretary Asit Kumar Tripathy on Monday.
Cyclone Amphan: 10 NDRF, 15 ODRAF units positioned in coastal Odisha
As many as 10 NDRF teams and 15 ODRAF units have been pre-positioned in the coastal districts of Odisha ...