Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) regional centre here issued thunderstorm and rain warning for four districts of Odisha within the next three hours.
“Moderate thundershower with one or two intense spells of rain is likely to affect some parts of the districts of Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Cuttack, (including Cuttack city), Nayagarh, Khurda (Including Bhubaneswar city,” read the latest bulletin from the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre.
“It likely to continue over some parts of the districts of Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Balangir, Sonepur, Nuapada, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Ganjam, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal and Jajpur within next three hours,” the bulletin further read.
The MeT centre said there might be waterlogging in low-lying areas, poor visibility on the road and traffic disruption in urban areas due to the weather condition. Besides, it advised people to avoid movement and make arrangements for drainage of excess water.
The IMD also advised people to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect from lightning strikes.
