Normal life came to a grinding halt in Odisha on Wednesday (September 24, 2025) as all the 30 districts received around 60 per cent more rainfall than normal, even as the IMD forecast more downpour till September 27, prompting the state government to put all districts on alert, officials said.

While the ongoing low-pressure area has already triggered heavy rainfall across the state, the weather office has forecast the formation of another low-pressure system on Thursday (September 25, 2025), leading the authorities to take precautionary measures, they said.

“Districts under Orange and Yellow warnings should keep the administrative machinery ready to face any eventuality,” Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) office said in a letter to all the district collectors.

The IMD has issued an oran

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