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Key Points

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Cyclone Arnab caused major flooding in Odisha’s Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Koraput and Rayagada districts.

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Indian Navy’s aerial relief delivered about 1,800 kg of supplies (1,400 kg food, 400 L water).

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Helicopter missions overcame damaged roads and water‑logged areas.

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Coast Guard rescued six individuals from an inundated health centre.

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Summary

The Eastern Naval Command conducted aerial relief missions, using Sea King and Advanced Light Helicopter aircraft to drop roughly 1,800 kilograms of food and water.

Helicopter sorties allowed rapid delivery of 1,400 kilograms of food items and 400 litres of drinking water to the hardest‑hit village of Sara Bhimpur.

The Indian Coast Guard also rescued six people, including two children and an elderly person, from a flooded primary health centre.

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New Words to Learn

5 words
inundated
covered or flooded with water
aircraft
a vehicle that can fly, like a plane or helicopter
sorties
individual flights or missions made by an aircraft
Eastern Naval Command
the part of the Indian Navy that works in the eastern region of the country
humanitarian assistance and disaster relief
help given to people after a disaster to meet their basic needs
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