Tag: Heavy Rainfall

As per the IMD’s latest forecast, extremely heavy rainfall is likely to occur over Konkan and Goa, Madhya Maharashtra, Coastal Karnataka, Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Telangana during the next two days and decrease thereafter.

Several parts of Odisha are likely to witness rainfall activities under the influence of the low pressure, the IMD predicted.

A low pressure area likely to form over Northwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours. The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall activities in different parts of Odisha till July 24, 2023.

A low pressure area is likely to form over northwest Bay of Bengal under its influence during the next 48 hours

According to the regional center of the India Meteorological Department, Kirmira in Jharshuguda district received the highest amount of rainfall.

It is pertinent to mention here that several parts of Odisha witnessed moderate to heavy rainfall activities on Saturday. Even the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar reported acute waterlogging conditions yesterday.

An 'orange warning' for heavy rainfall has been issued for seven districts of the state today. The alert has been issued for the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Nabarangapur and Koraput. 

Recently, a disturbing visual surfaced on social media that shows a bus with passengers on board getting swept away in raging flood waters while crossing a swollen river.

Just a few hours of rain has flooded the outdoor ward of the District Headquarters Hospital of Bhadrak.

Earlier, normal life across Cuttack and Bhubaneswar was affected following incessant rains that continued to lash since early morning today. As per IMD, several parts of Odisha experienced rainfall activities today.

The waterlogging conditions created problems for the residents of Rausapatna, Meria Bazar, Pithapur, and other areas in Cuttack following the rainfall activities. Similar was the scene in Bhubaneswar where rainwater accumulated on major streets and bylanes in different parts.

As per IMD, a cyclonic circulation is likely to form over the Northwest Bay of Bengal around July 16, 2023. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region during the subsequent two to three days, said IMD.

The suffering of animals is no less than that of humans due to the relentless torrential rainfall. While several disturbing visuals of rain and flood wreaking havoc in North India have surfaced, recently, a video has surfaced in which two youths risked their lives to save dogs from the flood.

In northwest India, it has predicted light to moderate rainfall across a wide area, with isolated instances of heavy to very heavy rainfall in Uttarakhand, east Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh over the next five days.

As per the IMD, the monsoon trough at mean sea level now passes through Bikaner, Churu, Guna, Sidhi, Ambikapur, Balasore, and thence southeastwards to Central Bay of Bengal.