Low pressure update: Rain lashes several parts of Odisha on Maha Navami

Several parts of Coastal Odisha are experiencing light to moderate rainfall under the influence of a low pressure, informed India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday.

As per IMD, the intensity of rainfall is likely to increase as a low pressure system has formed over Westcentral Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood.

The low pressure has formed under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal. As per the forecast, the system is very likely to move west-northwestwards towards Andhra Pradesh coast.

The rainfall activities are likely to dampen the ongoing Durga Puja festivities in different parts of the State. The rainfall activities since last night created problems for early office goers in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar.

Rainfall activity over twin city #Bhubaneswar and #Cuttack right now including some parts of coastal Odisha.

Source: @rainalarm pic.twitter.com/yBwxYPDclo

— Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar (@mcbbsr) October 3, 2022

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a warning for rain and thunderstorm in the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar. The IMD’s Regional Centre in Bhubaneswar has also issued an advisory for intense spell of rainfall (2-3 cm/hour) in Cuttack and Bhubaneswar today.

The pandal gate of Damana Puja Committee in Bhubaneswar collapsed under the impact of heavy rain today.

[VIDEO] Pandal gate of Damana Puja Committee in Bhubaneswar collapses following heavy rain today #Odisha https://t.co/5fitdhKBNL pic.twitter.com/FbUedBeIHi

— OTV (@otvnews) October 4, 2022

Weather Forecast And Warnings:

Day-1: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 04.10.22 to 0830 Hrs IST of 05.10.22)

Orange Warning(Be prepared) : Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput, and Kandhamal.

Yellow Warning (Be updated) - Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Boudh, Bolangir, Nayagarh, Khordha, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Balasore, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal and Angul.

Day-2: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 05.10.22 to 0830 Hrs IST of 06.10.22)

Yellow Warning (Be updated) Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Nawarangpur, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Balasore and Bhadrak.

Day-3: (Valid from 0830 Hrs IST of 06.10.22 to 0830 Hrs IST of 07.10.22)

Yellow Warning (Be updated) Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam and Puri.