Rain fury in Odisha triggers flood fear; schools closed, 10,000 people evacuated

A deep depression lashed Odisha with heavy rain on Friday (September 25, 2026), with at least 24 places recording more than 100 mm of rainfall, forcing authorities to close schools as rivers swelled, landslides occurred, waterlogging spread and houses were damaged.

Around 10,000 people living in low-lying and landslide-prone areas in the southern and western region of the eastern coastal state have been shifted to 200 relief centres.

The deep depression that made landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast a day ago entered Odisha, causing heavy to very heavy rain in 24 hours until 8.30 a.m. on Friday (September 25, 2026). Tentulikhunti in Nabarangpur district was the wettest at 395 mm rainfall, followed by Nandahandi at 344 mm, and Boriguma in Koraput district at 307.8 mm rainfall.

The calamity severely hit six districts of southern Odisha and also impacted life in western and coastal regions, including Bhubaneswar, an official said.