During the review meeting, the Director General, India Meteorological Department, briefed the Committee about the current status of a low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm by December 3.
In view of the low-pressure forecast, the Special Relief Commissioner has sounded alert for all Collectors and instructed them to remain prepared for the situation.
Squally wind speed reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph likely to prevail over southwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and along and off Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and adjoining south Andhra Pradesh coasts during next 24 hours and decrease gradually thereafter, the IMD said.
A Low Pressure Area still persists over north Telangana and neighbourhood with the associated cyclonic circulation. Under the influence, coastal Odisha and many places in the districts of interior Odisha received moderate rainfall while heavy showers lashed parts of Balasore, Ganjam and Khordha.
In a bid to help the farmers, two science students of Odisha have created a weather forecasting device which can predict the weather at a particular spot.
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).
The regional centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Yellow Warning over several districts of Odisha. Heavy rainfall is likely to lash many parts of the state in the next 24 hours.
Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Bhubaneswar has issued thunderstorm and lightning warning for as many as eight districts of Odisha till 4: 30 PM today. The warning has been extended for six more districts till 7:15 PM. The warning was issued after satellite images of Doppler Weather Radar indicated thunderstorm […]
Mayurbhanj/Balasore/Khurda: As many as 15 persons were killed while four others sustained critical injuries after lightning strikes at different places in Odisha today. According to sources, seven persons were killed in Balasore while five more deaths were reported from Mayurbhanj and Khurda districts. In Balasore, two persons of Barunagadia panchayat under Basta block were killed […]
Bhubaneswar: Incessant rain continued to lash Odisha triggering flood-like situation in many places today. According to reports, many low-lying areas in Bhawanipatna of Kalahandi district were inundated following heavy rainfall . Hati and Tel rivers are in spate leaving as many as 15 villages of Lanjigarh block cut-off from other parts of the district. A […]
Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha will witness heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours, as per the latest forecast of Indian Meteorological Department. The low pressure area formed now lies over Odisha and West Bengal and it is likely to trigger moderate to heavy rain in both the States. Heavy to very heavy rain is […]
Bhubaneswar: A low pressure area centred over north-west Bay of Bengal is likely to induce moderate to heavy rainfall in most places of the State in next 72 hours and very to very heavy rainfall at one or two places over several districts in the next 24 hours, the local meteorological centre said today. The […]
Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Department, Bhubaneswar Saturday forecast heavy rainfall over some parts of northern Odisha for today. However, a low pressure area over the Bay of Bengal is likely to cause heavy rains in many places across the State by tomorrow. Under its impact, rains and thundershowers are likely to occur at the coastal […]
Bhubaneswar: Keeping in view the intense heat wave conditions, the Odisha government today extended school holidays by three days, informed School & Mass Education Department Secretary Pradipta Mohapatra. The state government has decided to close down the schools till June 21 due to heat wave in the state, said Mohapatra. Earlier a notification issued by […]
Bhubaneswar: At least five persons, including two minor boys were killed in separate incidents of lightning in the State during the past 24 hours. Among the five, three deaths have been reported from Bolangir district alone. As per sources, two children died after lightning struck them when they had gone to collect mangoes from an […]
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