# Keralam rain kills 5, triggers landslides and floods; orange alert in 2 districts

> Heavy rain in Keralam triggered mudslides, landslides and flash floods on Sunday, leaving five people dead and two missing as the state stepped up its response to the worsening weather.

- Published: 2026-09-21T01:30:04.591Z
- Updated: 2026-09-23T16:01:59.948Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: Gajapati district Collector Akshay Sunil Agrawal, Heavy continuous rain in various areas of Bhanjanagar subdivision, Heavy rain in Keralam, India Meteorological Department (IMD), Mrtunjay Mohaptra, Pradyumna Kumar Nayak, Sanjay Kumar Pradhan, The Puri district administration, The weather office, Umashankar Behera, Visit by sub-collector Umashankar Behera to multi-purpose cyclone shelters in Asika, Shergarh, Bhanjanagar, Belaguntha and Dharakot blocks, Water Resources Department

## How it developed

- 2026-09-21T01:30:04.591Z - India Today: [Keralam rain kills 5, triggers landslides and floods; orange alert in 2 districts](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/kerala/story/keralam-heavy-rain-landslides-flash-floods-5-dead-2-missing-vd-satheesan-evacuations-ptag-2999149-2026-09-21)
- 2026-09-22T19:01:58.491Z - ThePrint: [Deep depression rolls towards Odiha-AP coast, brings heavy rain](https://theprint.in/india/deep-depression-rolls-towards-odiha-ap-coast-brings-heavy-rain/3050420/)
- 2026-09-23T16:01:59.948Z - Dharitri: [ଲଘୁଚାପ ବର୍ଷାରେ ସୃଷ୍ଟି ହେଲା ବନ୍ୟା ଆଶଙ୍କା: ଭଞ୍ଜନଗରରେ ସ୍ଥାନାନ୍ତର ପ୍ରକ୍ରିୟା ଜୋରଦାର, ସ୍ଥିତି ଉପରେ ନଜର ରଖିଛନ୍ତି ବିଧାୟକ - Dharitri](https://www.dharitri.com/low-pressure-rain-triggers-apprehension-bhanjanagar-sub-collector-inspects-cyclone-shelters/)

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