There is no sign of floods abating in Odisha. In the space of a fortnight, the number of people affected by the deluge in the Mahanadi river, the state's largest riverine system, increased from one million to 2.2 million on September 13. Two-thirds of the state's 30 districts are affected.
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[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/orissa
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[13] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/reservoirs
[14] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/chhattisgarh
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