Another Cyclonic Circulation May Trigger More Rains In Odisha From Aug 23

Bhubaneswar: Odisha may experience more rains with the likely formation of another cyclonic circulation around August 25, tweeted India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist Umashankar Das here on Friday.

The intensity of rain will increase in the state after August 23, he added.

Currently, a low pressure is active over northwest Bay of Bengal, adjoining Odisha and West Bengal coasts. The system is likely to move in the west-northwest direction for the next 2 to 3 days towards North Odisha-North Chhattisgarh, according to the weather agency.

Under its influence, Telkoi in Keonjhar has recorded the highest of 182.6 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours, followed by Banki in Cuttack (182), Gudbhela in Balangir (139.8). Pipili in Puri (122), Champua in Keonjhar (120.6) and Deogaon in Balangir (107).

Notably, the MeT office has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) is likely at one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Balangir and Nuapada during the next 24 hours. Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) may also occur at one or two places in Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada, Khurda, Puri, Nayagarh, Boudh, Sonepur, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh.

It has also warned of temporary water logging in low-lying areas, poor visibility during intense spells of rain and traffic congestion in urban areas. There is also a possibility of wall collapse of vulnerable kutcha houses and some damages of kutcha road. Landslides are also likely in vulnerable hilly areas in Malkangiri, Koraput, Gajapati, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Kandhamal districts.