# Cuttack cancer hospital flooded after heavy rain 2026-09-24T21:11:38+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Heavy rainfall has flooded large parts of Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre in Odisha's Cuttack, leaving patients and attendants wading through knee-deep water on Thursday. The waterlogging has made movement inside the hospital campus difficult, especially for physically weak cancer patients undergoing treatment. The flooding is blamed on inadequate drainage that failed to carry away the rainwater. Patients and their relatives have urged the hospital authorities to fix the drainage system to prevent a repeat of the crisis. The incident has highlighted the poor drainage infrastructure at the key healthcare facility. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Odisha's coastal cities routinely flood during the monsoon, but a cancer hospital being inundated raises urgent questions about disaster preparedness in critical healthcare infrastructure. The Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre is the state's main public tertiary cancer care facility, serving thousands of poor patients who cannot afford private hospitals. Under the National Disaster Management Authority guidelines, hospitals are classified as critical facilities requiring uninterrupted access. The state government's response will be watched closely: Cuttack's municipal drainage system has been criticised for years, and this incident puts the health department under pressure to act before the next heavy spell. ## Coverage - odishatv.in Tags: Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack, Monsoon, Odisha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/cuttack-cancer-hospital-flooded-after-heavy-rain/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/cuttack-cancer-hospital-flooded-after-heavy-rain/#story-in-brief