Bhubaneswar: Odisha will experience heavy rainfall for the next five days, the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) regional centre predicted on Thursday.
According to the IMD, the alert has been sounded for Gajapati, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Boudh, Kalahandi, Bolangir, and Nayagarh.
Weather forecast and warning for districts of Odisha for next five days:
Day-1 (valid up to 0830 hrs IST of 22.07.2022).
Light to Moderate Rain or Thundershower very likely to occur at most places over the districts of Odisha.
Yellow Warning( Be updated)
1.Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Puri, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Nawarangpur, Kalahandi.
Day-2 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 22.07.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 23.07.2022).
Light to Moderate Rain or Thundershower very likely to occur at most places over the districts of Odisha.
Orange Warning(Be Prepared)
1. Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts Gajapati,
Ganjam, Kandhamal, Boudh, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Bargarh.
Yellow Warning( Be updated)
2.Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Nawarangpur,
Rayagada, Nuapada, Khurda, Puri, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Angul, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Jagatsinghpur.
DAY-3 (VALID FROM 0830 HRS IST OF 23.07.2022 UP TO 0830 HRS IST OF 24.07.2022).
Light to Moderate Rain or Thundershower very likely to occur at most places over the districts of Odisha.
Orange Warning(Be Prepared)
Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Jagatsinghpur,
Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Boudh, Angul, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Bargarh.
Yellow Warning( Be updated)
2.Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam,
Kendrapara Cuttack, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh,
Bolangir.
Day-4 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 24.07.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 25.07.2022).
Light to Moderate Rain or Thundershower very likely to occur at most places over the districts of Odisha.
Orange Warning(Be Prepared)
1.Heavy to very heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sambalpur, Deogarh, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh.
Yellow Warning( Be updated)
2.Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Boudh, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj.
Day-5 (valid from 0830 hrs IST of 25.07.2022 up to 0830 hrs IST of 26.07.2022).
Light to Moderate Rain or Thundershower very likely to occur at most places over the districts of South Interior Odisha and at many places over the rest districts of Odisha.
The IMD further stated that it may trigger landslides/mudslides in vulnerable hilly areas.
There may be temporary water logging in low-lying areas, occasional reduction of visibility causing traffic congestion in urban areas, and some damage to Kutcha roads and vulnerable Kutcha houses, it added.
People have been advised to move to safe places accordingly.
