Bhubaneswar: As heavy rain may commence in coastal Odisha on October 23 with the formation of the possible Cyclone ‘Dana’ over east-central Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued red warnings 8 districts of Odisha. These districts are Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsingpur, Jajpur and Cuttack on October 24 and Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Keonjhar on October 25.
The intensity of rain is likely to increase as the system is expected to move northwestwards and reach northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha-West Bengal coasts by October 24 morning. “Continuing to move northwestwards, it is very likely to cross north Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Puri and Sagar Island during night of October 24 and early morning October 25 as a severe Cyclonic Storm with a wind speed of 100-110 kmph gusting 120 kmph,” it added.
According to the weather agency, light to moderate rainfall may occur at most places in Odisha with heavy rainfall (07-11 cm) at isolated places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsingpur, Puri, Khurda, Ganjam and Gajapati on October 23.
Yellow warning of heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning has been sounded for isolated places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapdra, Jagatsinghpur and Puri districts. On October 24-25, heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall (≥ 21 cm) at isolated places in Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Kendrapada, Jagatsingpur Keonjhar, Jajpur, Cuttack and Dhenkanal and Puri districts.