Bhubaneswar: The delay in arrival of monsoon has pushed the rainfall deficit in Odisha to 17 per cent. However, the intensity of rainfall is likely to increase in the next week, predicted MeT. Bhubaneswar Regional Meteorological Centre informed that the State has received 277 mm of rainfall against the normal rainfall average of 336 mm.However, […]
Bolangir: There seems to be no respite for Bolangir district from the nature’s wrath as close on the heels of a drought-like situation, incessant rainfall is wreaking havoc in the district. In Bolangir town, schools, hospitals, residential buildings, and government offices have been severely flooded by rainwater. The flood-affected locals have alleged that they are […]
Bhubaneswar: Several parts of interior Odisha will experience heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours as under the influence of yesterday’s cyclonic circulation over West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh, a low pressure area has formed over Central parts of Gangetic West Bengal and Jharkhand. The low pressure system will trigger rainfall in the next 24 […]
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar today issued rainfall and thunderstorm alert for as many as 13 districts of Odisha till 10.30AM today. These include Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Kalahandi, Balasore, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Bhadrak & Sundergarh. With a fresh low pressure area (LOPAR) forming over North-West Bay of Bengal off Odisha […]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday asked the district collectors to assess the damages caused to private properties due to heavy rainfall during October 23-25. Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena asked the district collectors to submit damage assessment report by November 4 following which assistance will be released. The assistance will be made under […]
Bhubaneswar: The Met department on Monday forecast heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of Cuttack, Jajpur, Jagatsingpur, Kendrapada and Puri in the next two days. The IMD in its bulletin said heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Cuttack, Jajpur, Jagatsingpur, Kendrapada and Puri till Wednesday morning. […]
Berhampur: Extremely heavy rainfall triggered by a deep depression on Bay of Bengal has wreaked havoc in various districts of south Odisha. Hours of downpour caused a landslip and also washed away a bridge cutting off communication to several villages in Ganjam district of the State today. As per information, incessant rainfall which has been […]