Brace For Heavy Rain This Independence Day In Odisha; Check IMD Warning

Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain is likely to lash Odisha again from August 15, coinciding with the 77th Independence Day, and wash away the prevailing humid conditions, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Saturday.

According to the midday bulletin, yellow warning of thunderstorm with lightning has been issued for 2 days.

August 13

Thunderstorm with lightning is likely at one or two places in Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Puri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Khurda, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh and Angul districts.

Light to moderate rain or thundershower may also occur at many places in North Coastal Odisha, Keonjhar Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh, Dhenkanal, Angul, Boudh and at a few places in rest of the state.

August 14

Thunderstorm with lightning alert sounded for one or two places in Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khurda, and Kandhamal.

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is also likely at many places in North Odisha and at a few places in the southern districts of the state.

The IMD has sounded yellow warning of heavy rain for the subsequent 3 days.

August 15

Heavy rainfall may occur at one or two placesin Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Bhadrak, Balasore, Cuttack, Jajpur, Kendrapada and Boudh.

Light to moderate rain or thundershower is also likely at most places in North Odisha and at many places in the southern districts of the state.

August 16

Heavy rainfall forecast for one or two places in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Sonepur, Balangir,Boudh, Kandhamal, Angul, Deogarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.

Light to moderate rain or thundershower also likely at most places in Interior Odisha and at many places in the coastal belt.

August 17

Heavy rainfall may occur at one or two places in Sonepur, Boudh, Sambalpur, Cuttack, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Keonjhar ,Sundargarh, Bhadrak and Deogarh.

Heavy rain will also come as relief for farmers in the rain-deficit districts of the state. Odisha has received 657.7 mm against its normal value of 713.3 mm till August 13 in this monsoon season. “During the period, 10 districts were deficient, 2 in excess and rest 18 districts were in the normal category,” the regional centre tweeted.