Tag: Red Warning

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has sounded a red warning for Odisha for heavy rain under the influence of low pressure area and subsequent concentration into depression by tomorrow (Aug 19). According to IMD DG Mrutyunjay Mohapatra, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur at several places of Odisha on August 19 and 20.

The low pressure area is likely to become well-marked today and concentrate into depression by tomorrow.

“Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at a few places (7 to 20cm) with extremely heavy rainfall (>20cm) at isolated places over the districts of Bargarh, Sambalpur, Angul and Keonjhar,” the weather office said in its bulletin.

Yesterday’s low pressure over south Thailand and neighbourhood has emerged into Central Bay of Bengal. It is likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a Depression over southeast and adjoining east-Central Bay of Bengal by tomorrow (December 2).

As per India Meteorological Department (IMD) the cyclonic storm is likely to cross the two states –South of Odisha and neighbouring Andhra Pradesh with wind speed of 70 to 80 kmph and gusting up to 90kmph on Sunday evening (September 26).

After the state witnessed heavy to very heavy rainfall between September 12 and 13 due to a Deep Depression forming over the Bay of Bengal (BoB), several rivers of the state witnessed rising water levels causing flooding.

As anticipated on Sunday, Odisha’s capital city Bhubaneswar has recorded the wettest September as it witnessed a rainfall of 195mm during the period between September 12 (8:30AM) and September 13 (8:30AM).

Though the Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Yaas has weakened and turned into a Severe Cyclonic Storm, several districts of Odisha are very likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall under its influence.

With the cyclone Yaas getting closer to Odisha coast, the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has issued Red Warning to eight coastal districts of the State for May 26.

Bhubaneswar: The regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in nine districts of the state in the next 24 hours. Koraput, Malkangiri, Bargarh, Nuapada, Nabarangpur, Sambalpur, Sundergarh, Jharsuguda and Deogarh districts will witness heavy to very heavy rainfall today under the impact of the monsoon trough line, informed Charan Behera, duty officer of Bhubaneswar […]

Bhubaneswar: Due to the formation of a low pressure over coastal Odisha and neighbourhood with associated cyclonic circulation, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted that heavy to very heavy rainfall may lash the State till September 8. The IMD has also issued red warning for districts including Ganjam, Kandhamal, Kalahandi and Nabarangpur. It has […]

Bhubaneswar: There seems to be no respite coming in for the people of Odisha, who are already witnessing intense rainfall since past couple of days, as India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued heavy rainfall alert in the next 24 hours. The well-marked low pressure area over north coastal Odisha and neighbourhood now lies over north […]

Bhubaneswar: The Special Relief Commissioner’s (SRC) office on Tuesday directed district Collectors to remain alert in view of the heavy rainfall forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), which has issued red warning for 9 districts. As per the latest weather bulletin, the low pressure over North Bay of Bengal has now become well-marked […]

Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar sounded Red Alert for no less than 13 districts of Odisha while predicting heavy rainfall on account of a well-marked low-pressure area over North Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood that lies over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of Gangetic West-Bengal and north Odisha. As per the […]

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued ‘Red Warning’ (Heavy to very heavy rainfall) for four districts in Odisha. As per the latest weather advisory, yesterday’s well marked low pressure area over west-central Bay of Bengal has concentrated into a Depression over northwest & adjoining West-central Bay of Bengal. The system is likely […]