Tag: Rain

Bhubaneswar/Rayagada/Bhawanipatna: Situation in flood affected areas of Rayagada, Kalahandi, Malkangiri and Nabarangpur districts is limping back to normalcy on Wednesday as water receded in most places with relief and restoration on. Vehicular traffic between Malkangiri and Motu was restored as water level on the road decreased after 24 hours. Flood victims have taken shelter at […]

Kalyansinghpur/Rayagada: Flood situation in Rayagada district improved slightly as river Kalyani and Nagavali started receding since last night. Thousands of people were still marooned in several villages. The government started airdropping of food packets to the marooned people at Majhiguda, Kumbharguda, Brahmana Sahi, Kumbharsahi and Sai Nagar. The district administration has also started serving cooked […]

Bhawanipatna: Heavy downpour across Kalahandi district especially in Thuamul Rampur block has paralysed normal life as road communication to interior areas has been disrupted. Vehicular communication between Junagarh and Dharmagarh, Bhawanipatna, Nabarangpur came to a standstill as water in Hati river has crossed bridge level due to incessant rain in upper catchment and release of […]

Bhubaneswar: The State’s coastal and southern parts will experience heavy rainfall till July 18 under the influence of a low pressure over north-west Bay of Bengal, predicted the Regional Meteorological Centre here on Sunday. The low pressure over the Bay of Bengal will intensify further in next 24 hours, the weather office added. The heavy […]

Puri: Preparations are in full swing for the world famous Rath Yatra beginning tomorrow. The chariots of the deities were taken to Singhadwara before the Nabajoubana darsan of the Trinity. Devotees made a serpentine queue to have a glimpse of Lord Jagannath and his siblings even as the darshan started three hours late following delay […]

Bhubaneswar: After a delay of two days, southwest monsoon finally arrived in Odisha with rainfall lashing several coastal districts here on Monday. Announcing the monsoon arrival, the Regional Meteorological Department informed that four districts of the State –Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Balasore witnessed the first showers this season today. Also Read:Low pressure induced rain in […]

New Delhi/Bhubaneswar: Heavy rains with gusty winds are likely to occur in several parts of Odisha in next 24 hours as the southwest monsoon is making a steady advance into Maharashtra, West Bengal and nearby states, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD) office on Sunday. The well-marked low pressure over the Bay of Bengal will […]

Bhubaneswar: A low pressure developed over the Bay of Bengal is likely to trigger more rains in some places of the State tomorrow. The system now centred over the northern parts of the central Bay of Bengal is likely to turn into a well marked low pressure during the upcoming 48 hours, the local meteorological […]

Bhubaneswar: Rains brought respite from extreme heat in Odisha today under the influence of low pressure over the Bay of Bengal and a nor’wester. The mercury breached the 40 degrees Celsius mark in only four places in the state, all in the western region. Titlagarh became the hottest place, recording 43 degrees Celsius, the MeT […]

Bhubaneswar: Odisha is likely to face rain and thunderstorm in the next 24 hours under the impact of a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. The low pressure area has been formed over the south east Bay of Bengal and the adjoining area of its central part with associated upper air cyclonic circulation […]

Bhubaneswar: Residents of the Capital city today heaved a sigh of relief from the sweltering heat after a short thunderstorm accompanied by gusty winds and hail hit the town and some other parts of the State. Besides Bhubaneswar, parts of Dhenkanal, Angul, Balasore, Bhadrak also witnessed nor’wester rain and heavy wind. Trees were reportedly uprooted […]

Bhubaneswar: The state’s coastal parts and nearby places are likely to experience Norwester (locally known as Kalabaisakhi) rain along with thunder in next 24 hours, said the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar today. Wind speed is likely to be 50-60 km/hr during the Norwester rains in the coastal Odisha and nearby places, the meteorological Centre […]

Bhubaneswar: Mercury will drop below 10 degree Celsius in interior areas of south Odisha in next three days, said the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre Director Sarat Chandra Sahu today. While the western part of Odisha will experience minimum temperature in between 10 and 12 degree Celsius, minimum temperature at most areas in the coastal part will […]

Bhubaneswar: The local Met office has predicted heavy rainfall in some parts of coastal Odisha in the next 24 hours under the influence of a low pressure. A Met release this afternoon said under the influence of upper air cyclonic circulation over west-central and north-west Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of South Odisha […]

Bhubaneswar: The local Met office has forecast heavy rainfall in interior Odisha in next 24 hours under the influence of a low pressure. A Met release this afternoon said the low pressure lying over west-central Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal Andhra Pradesh yesterday has moved to north coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjoining west-central Bay […]