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Odisha Evacuates 14,500 After Record Rain, Reports Zero Casualties

By Drooid · Sep 26, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

The Odisha government evacuated about 14,500 residents to over 2,000 relief centres after record rainfall.
Tentulikhunti in Nabarangpur district recorded 395 mm of rain, the state’s highest total.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered a zero-casualty approach.
Officials reported no injuries or deaths, confirming the zero-casualty goal.
The state deployed 33 Disaster Rapid Action Force teams and over 300 fire-service personnel for rescue and road clearing.

History

Historical Context

The 29 October 1999 super cyclone that struck Odisha killed 9,887 people and caused $4.44 billion damage, prompting Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to fund relief and spur disaster-management reforms. Decades later, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi used that framework to deploy 33 DRRF teams and 300 fire-service staff for a zero-casualty statewide evacuation in 2024.

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Story summary

The Odisha government evacuated about 14,500 residents to over 2,000 relief centres after record rainfall.
Tentulikhunti in Nabarangpur district recorded 395 mm of rain, the state’s highest total.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi ordered a zero-casualty approach.
Officials reported no injuries or deaths, confirming the zero-casualty goal.
The state deployed 33 Disaster Rapid Action Force teams and over 300 fire-service personnel for rescue and road clearing.

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