Bhubaneswar: Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to lash Odisha from Saturday under the influence of a low-pressure area, which lies over Northeast and adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal and is likely to become well marked and move northwestwards towards North Odisha and adjoining West Bengal coasts during next 48 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Friday.
“Under the influence of yesterday’s cyclonic circulation over Myanmar & adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal, a low-pressure area formed today morning, over Northeast & adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal with the associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level and now persists over the same region. It is likely to become well-marked low-pressure area and move northwestwards towards north Odisha & adjoining West Bengal coasts during next 48 hours.”
According to the midday bulletin, heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is likely at one or two places in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, and Bhadrak districts till 8.30 am on Saturday. Yellow warning of thunderstorm and lighting has also been issued for one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh, Kandhamal, Malkangiri, Koraput and Rayagada.
The intensity of rain is expected to increase during the next three days.
SEPTEMBER 30:
Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) may occur at a one or two places in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore.
Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is also likely at one or two places in Sundargarh, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Angul, Cuttack, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur and Khurda.
Thunderstorm with lightning may occur at one or two places in North Odisha, South coastal Odisha, Sonepur, Boudh, Kandhamal, Balangir and Kalahandi.
OCTOBER 1:
Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) is likely at one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Angul, Sundargarh, Deogarh Sambalpur Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sonepur and Balangir.
Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) may occur at one or two places in Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore.
OCTOBER 2:
Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) may occur at one or two places in Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.
Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is also likely at one or two places in Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Sonepur, Boudh, Kandhamal, Angul, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Balasore.
OCTOBER 3:
Yellow Warning: Heavy Rainfall (7 to 11cm) may occur at one or two places in Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Bargarh, Balangir, Sonepur, Angul and Keonjhar. The intensity of rain is likely to decrease thereafter, it added.
The weather agency has also warned of waterlogging in low-lying areas and underpass roads, inundation of agricultural fields, occasional reduction of visibility causing traffic congestion in urban areas and damage to kutch roads and houses during the intense spells of rain. Farmers have been advised to postpone fertiliser/chemicals application in agricultural field and keep livestock at safe places.