Bhubaneswar: The office of Special Relief Commissioner, Odisha, on Thursday directed collectors of four districts to remain alert to situation arising due to heavy rainfall.
“It has been ascertained that there is heavy rainfall in Balangir, Mayurbhanj, Sambalpur and Puri districts. There is possibility of low visibility, submergence of roads/ bridges and inundation of lo- lying areas. It is instructed to use pumps for dewatering, clearance of the drainage channel and evacuate people of the low lying areas if required,” the SRC said while directing Collectors/ADMs/DEOs to respond the situation immediately.
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According to the India Meteorological Department, heavy to very heavy rain is likely in Odisha on August 1-2. Light to moderate rainfall may also continue in parts of the state till August 6.
Yellow warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) has been issued for one or two places in Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Boudh, Sonepur and Sambalpur on August 1 while heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) may also occur at some places of Bhadrak, Balasore, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Balangir, Nuapada, Nayagarh, Khurda, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, and Kalahandi districts.
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