Low pressure in 24 hrs; landslide, yellow warnings issued

A cyclonic circulation has formed over East-central and adjoining South-east Bay of Bengal and extends up to 5.8 km above mean sea level, informed the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre on Wednesday.

Under its influence, a low pressure area is likely to form over West-central Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours. The Met department has issued yellow warning for many districts of Odisha over the period of next 5 days.

Forecast

Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 08.09.2022) - Yellow Warning( Be updated)

Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati,Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Angul, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Boudh, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur.

Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kandhamal and Kalahandi.

Day-2 (Valid from0830 Hrs IST of 08.09.2022 up to 0830 Hrs IST of 09.09.2022) - Yellow Warning (Be updated)

Heavy Rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Malkangiri, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nayagarh, Khordha and Puri.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 09.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 10.09.2022) - Yellow Warning (Be updated)

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Koraput, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur.

Impact & Action suggested:

i) It may trigger landslides/mudslides in vulnerable hilly areas.

ii) Temporary water logging in low lying areas, occasional reduction of visibility causing traffic congestion in urban areas and some damages to Kutcha roads and vulnerable Kutcha houses.

iii) Keep arrangement for drainage of excess water.

Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 10.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 11.09.2022) – Yellow Warning

Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Puri, Khurda, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur.

Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Dhenkanal, Nuapada, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Boudh, Sonepur and Bolangir.

Day-5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 11.09.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 12.09.2022) - Yellow Warning (Be updated)

Heavy to very heavy Rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Khordha, Puri, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir and Nabarangpur.

Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Angul, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Dhenkanal, Deogarh, Bargarh, Nuapada, Koraput, Rayagada, Cuttack, Jajpur, Kendrapara Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati.