Odisha flood situation: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik delegated the powers of a special relief commissioner to the collector of the Balasore district so that the local administration could be more effective.
Cyclone Jawad, currently centred over west-central Bay of Bengal, is likely to weaken into a deep depression before it reaches the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast around noon on December 5, the IMD said.
The India Meteorological Department has issued an alert for heavy rain along the coasts of Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal due to a cyclonic storm.