Tag: Heatwave

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A gory ritual to invoke rain

Phulbani: Even though the heat wave condition has refused to die down in the State, especially in western pockets, people of tribal dominated Kandhamal district have organised special worship before their presiding deity ‘Goddess Banadevi’ wishing rain to bring a sigh of relief from the gruelling summer. Besides offering fruits and flowers to the deity, […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Odisha sizzles under intense heat wave

Bhubaneswar: Odisha continue to sizzle under intense heat despite marginal drop in some areas as the mercury breached the 40 degrees Celsius mark in 12 places today. The maximum temperature stood at 45 degrees Celsius at Bhawanipatna, Balangir and Titlagarh, making these places the hottest in the state. Sonepur came close second recording 43 deg […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Heat wave sweeps Odisha; Balangir, Titlagarh turns into boiling cauldron

Bhubaneswar: Heatwave conditions continue to prevail across the State today with Balangir and Titlagarh recording the highest temperature of 46.5 degree Celsius. As many as six people have reportedly died due to sunstroke so far. The mercury breached the 46 degrees mark at four places, 43 degrees at ten places and 40 degree mark in […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Odisha turns into boiling cauldron, Bolangir sizzles at 45.2 deg C

Bhubaneswar: Odisha has turned into a hot cauldron with sweltering heatwave conditions intensifying across the state today as Balangir recorded 45.2 degrees Celsius to become the hottest place. Mercury breached the 45 degree mark at two places, 43 degree mark in seven places and 40 degree mark in at least 15 places in the state, local […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Heat stroke death toll mounts to 4 in Odisha

Bhubaneswar:  The sunstroke toll in Odisha this year mounted to four with a person succumbing at Angul here on Friday. This is the second heatstroke death to be reported from Angul while two others had died at Sonepur and Dhenkanal, Special Relief Commissioner‘s office said here today. The searing heat wave conditions continued to sweep […]

  • Thursday, 22 July 2021
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Heatwave conditions persist in Odisha; 13 towns record temp above 40 deg Celsius

Bhubaneswar: Odisha continued to reel under intense heatwave conditions today with 13 towns in the State recorded more than 40 degrees Celsius. While Bolangir remained the hottest town in Odisha at 44.3 degrees Celsius, Angul recorded a maximum temperature of 44.1 degrees Celsius, followed by Sonepur (43.4), Titlagarh (43.2), Hirakud (42.9), Sambalpur (42.7), Jharsuguda (42.6), […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Sunstroke claims 3 lives in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Sunstroke claimed three lives in Odisha today with heatwave-like conditions, where Balangir recorded the highest temperature of 44.3 degrees Celsius. Scorching heat wave persisted in at least eight places breaching the 43 degree mark. “Sunstroke has claimed at least three lives in the state so far this summer with casualties reported from Bargarh, Angul […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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One heatstroke death confirmed out of 13 reported in Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government on Tuesday announced the death of one person in Bargarh due to sunstroke as the first heat wave casualty of 2017 in the State. Deputy Special Relief Commissioner Prabhat Mohapatra said that 13 sunstroke death allegations have been received from nine districts while only one has been confirmed as sunstroke death so […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Heat Stroke advisory issued; collectors asked to stay alert

Bhubaneswar: In view of the prevailing heat wave condition, Odisha Government on Monday issued an advisory and asked all district collectors to take all possible measures to combat the situation. In a letter, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) directed the officials for making provisions for potable water in buses and monitor school timings in their respective […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Temp crosses 40 degree in six cities while Met forecasts thunderstorms from Mar 26

Bhubaneswar: Even as temperature crossed 40 degree mark in several cities in Odisha on Saturday with scorching heat wave like conditions throwing life out of order, the meteorological department has predicted thunder squalls in some districts of the state in next two days. Saturday saw mercury breaking previous records of the season so far, with […]

  • Wednesday, 21 July 2021
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Temperature goes up in coastal Odisha

After a week-long respite from heat wave conditions, mercury shot up again in the coastal Odisha while most parts of western region of the state continued to record temperatures over 40 degrees Celsius

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Thunder shower brings down temperature in Odisha

Rain and thunder showers lashed most parts of coastal, north and central Odisha this afternoon bringing relief to the people from the intense heat and humidity of the last few days

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Temp to rise in coastal Odisha in next 24 hours

Even as most parts of interior Odisha reeled under an intense heat wave, the Met office has predicted a rise in temperature in the coastal belts in the next 24 hours

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Severe heat wave conditions in Odisha from Apr 21

While most parts of Odisha reeled under an intense heat wave today with Sonepur recording the highest temperature at 46 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of severe heat wave conditions in the state in the next three days

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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Heat wave to intensify in coastal Odisha in next 72 hours

Bhubaneswar: While the intense heat wave condition continues in interior Odisha with Titlagarh being the hottest place at 46.3 degree Celsius on Sunday, the local Met office has predicted that the temperature is likely to go up alarmingly in the coastal districts in next three days.

  • Monday, 19 July 2021
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