India, Aug. 18 -- Odisha CM announces Rs 1,000 cr package for flood-hit areas The depression-induced heavy rainfall in the last 24 hours has worsened the flood situation in Odisha's northern districts on Tuesday, August 18 as the water level of many rivers are rising, officials said.

After visiting the marooned villages in Jajpur and Bhadrak districts, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi held a high-level review meeting on the prevailing situation and discussed the immediate steps needed to be taken, as 9.40 lakh people are affected by the floods.

The CM said 3.30 lakh affected people have been evacuated by the state government.

Though the depression that formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal has moved over Jharkhand and adjoining nort...