Rain intensity to increase from Kumar Purnima in Odisha: IMD

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted increase in rainfall activities in Odisha, especially in south coastal areas from Kumar Purnima day on October 9, 2022.

As per IMD, several parts of the state are likely to experience heavy rainfall activities for the next couple of days.  A yellow warning for thunderstorm and heavy rainfall has been issued for various districts till October 11.

Already several parts of the state experience light to moderate rainfall in the past 24 hours.

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Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 08.10.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 9.10.2022)

Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightening very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal.

Day-3 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 09.10.2022 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 Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Ganjam, Gajapati.

Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 10.10.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 11.10.2022)
Yellow warning: Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack.