Environment · India
Deep Depression Brings Heavy Rain and Flood Alerts Across Eastern India
The India Meteorological Department issued a red‑warning alert for the Odisha districts of Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri as a deep depression moved across the Andhra‑Odisha coast. The system produced 28 cm of rain in Visakhapatnam, caused heavy rain in Kolkata and Bengal, and damaged 613 km of roads in Andhra Pradesh. It made landfall near Kalingapatnam, prompting states in the region to brace for flooding.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
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- Left (3): National Herald, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (13 votes, 14 outlets): Business Standard, Business Today, Haribhoomi, Lokmat, Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, Nai Dunia, Navbharat Times · The Economic Times (Times Group — 1 vote), Telangana Today, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express, The Print, The Statesman
- Right (4): Aaj Tak, Dainik Jagran, Firstpost, Pragativadi
- International (5): BBC News, Bloomberg, Channel News Asia, Los Angeles Times, Sky News