Bhubaneswar: After a brief respite, heavy rains along with thunderstorm activity resumed in flood-hit Odisha on Sunday.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned of heavy downpour at one or two places in the districts of Jajpur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Baragada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Boudh and Kandhamala on August 2. Heavy rain may continue in Sundaragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Kendujhar and Mayurbhanj on August 3 and Sundaragada, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamala, Nabarangpur, Rayagada and Koraput on August 4. Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (30-40 kmph) may also occur in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Baragada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Boudh, Kandhamala, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada during this period.
Heavy rain warning has been issued for Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Rayagada, and Koraput on August 5. Thunderstorm activity may also continue in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundaragada, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri.
On August 6, Baleshwar, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati and Ganjam may continue to experience heavy showers. Thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (30-40 kmph) may also occur in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordh and, Nayagada.
While there further thunderstorm warning, heavy rain may continue in Sundaragada, Sambalpur, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kandhamala and Rayagada on August 7; and Sundaragada, Sambalpur, Kendujhar, Gajapati and Ganjam on August 8 with no large change thereafter.