Odisha steps up rescue-and-relief operations; four helicopters airdrop food packets in flood-hit Ganjam
“The Odisha government on Friday (October 30, 2026) intensified rescue-and-relief operations, deploying four defence helicopters to airdrop food packets in flood-hit Ganjam district, where thousands of people remain marooned for more than 24 hours following heavy rainfall triggered by cyclone Arnab,” officials said. Special Relief Commissioner Rajesh P. Patil said four helicopters had begun dropping…