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Why Did the Rain Flood So Many Places? 🌧️

Very heavy rain over the Bay of Bengal caused rivers in Odisha to rise quickly.

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Key Points

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Heavy rain led to rising river levels and flooding in 13 districts.

Over 100,000 residents were relocated to more than 500 relief shelters.

The Chief Minister visited affected areas and urged quick delivery of aid.

Food, purified water, and medical services are being provided.

Dam gates were opened to release excess water and reduce flood risk.

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Thirteen districts experienced flooding, and more than one hundred thousand people were moved to relief shelters.

Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi inspected the damage from the air and visited a school turned into a relief camp.

He ordered that food, clean drinking water, and medical help reach families without delay.

Officials also opened gates at the Hirakud Dam to let extra water flow safely downstream.

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8 words

inundation

water covering land

delta

flat land at a river’s end where it meets the sea

tributary

a smaller river that flows into a larger one

reservoir

a large stored water area created by a dam

discharge

letting water flow out of a dam

technical team

group of experts who study problems

assessment

checking and measuring something

cubic feet per second

a way to measure how much water moves each second

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