Odisha

Depression Off Odisha Coast May Cross Gopalpur By Midnight; Very Heavy Rain Likely

Bhubaneswar: The well-marked low pressure area has intensified into a Depression over westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, off north Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coasts, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Saturday.

It is likely to move further west-northwestwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur close to Kalingapatnam around midnight.

Under its influence, Odisha is likely to experience isolated very heavy rainfall during this period. Heavy rainfall may also continue on September 1, according to the morning bulletin.

On Friday, the weather agency had warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning at isolated places in Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada and Nabarangpur districts on August 31. Heavy rainfall along with thunderstorm/lightning may also occur at isolated places in Nuapada, Kalahandi, Balangir, Kandhamal and Ganjam.

On September 1, heavy rainfall may continue at isolated places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Balangir and Bargarh.

OB Bureau

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