Heavy Rain Likely In 9 Odisha Districts In Next 24 Hours, IMD Issues Alert

Due to steep pressure gradient and strong monsoon flow, Squally weather with surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph very likely over North Bay of Bengal and adjoining central Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours.

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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued heavy rainfall alert for nine Odisha districts in the next 24 hours.

The warning has been issued for Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Deogarh, Sundargarh, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, and Jagatsinghpur districts.