The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday predicted heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha in the next 24 hours.
The IMD has issued a ‘yellow warning’ for heavy rainfall for the districts of Cuttack, Khurda, Puri , Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput. The warning will remain valid till tomorrow morning.
“The cyclonic circulation over southwest Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood now lies over southwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining north Sri Lanka coast and extends upto 5.8 km above mean sea level,” said IMD.
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Weather Forecast And Warnings:
Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 10.10.2022)
Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Cuttack, Khordha, Puri , Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput.
Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Dhenkanal, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul, Boudh, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Malkangiri , Koraput.
Day-2 (Valid from 0830 HRS IST of 10.10.2022 up to 0830 HRS IST of 11.10.2022)
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal .