Cyclone Dana: IMD’s latest update on red and orange warning for heavy rainfall in Odisha districts

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday issued a red warning for several districts which are likely to experience heavy to extremely heavy rainfall under the influence of the severe cyclonic storm Dana which is expected to hit somewhere near Bhitarkanika and Dhamra in Odisha on October 24-25.

Several parts of coastal districts in Odisha have started experiencing rainfall activities today and the intensity of rainfall is likely to increase from October 24 under the influence of the severe cyclonic storm Dana.

Cyclone Dana: Emergency Helpline Numbers For Odisha

A red alert for scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy rainfall has been issued for the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Balasore and Mayurbhanj on October 24.

Weather Forecast

Day-2: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 24.10.24 to 0830 Hrs IST of 25.10.24.)

Red Warning: Scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) with isolated extremely heavy rainfall (>20cm) is very likely to occur in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Cuttack, Jajpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, and Jagatsinghpur. 

Orange warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) is very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Khordha Puri, Keonjhar, Nayagarh and Dhenkanal.

Day-3: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 25.10.24 to 0830 Hrs IST of 26.10.24.)

Red warning: Scattered heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) with isolated extremely heavy rainfall (>20cm) is very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak. 

Orange warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) is very likely to occur at isolated places in the districts of Jajpur, Kendrapara, Angul, Cuttack and Jagatsinghpur.