Bhubaneswar: In view of thunderstorm with lightning warning issued for eight districts of Odisha till Monday morning, the Odisha SRC has asked the Collectors to step up preparedness.
As per the midday weather bulletin issued by IMD today, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Keonjhar, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, and Sundargarh from 1.30 AM of May l6 to 8.30 AM of May 17.
Thus, the Special Relief Commissioner has alerted the Collectors of Gajapati, Keonjhar, Koraput, Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, and Sundargarh. to circulate the warning message among the public.
The District Collectors have been asked to closely monitor the situation and take action accordingly in case of any eventuality.