Heavy Rain To Lash Odisha Till August 18; Yellow Warning By IMD

Bhubaneswar: After a brief break, heavy rain is likely to lash several parts of Odisha till the morning of August 18, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday.

In its midday bulletin, the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar said that light to moderate rain/thundershower may occur at many places over the districts of Odisha for the next one week.

The weather agency issued yellow warning of heavy rain and thunderstorm for 13 districts till 8.30 am on Wednesday. These districts are Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Kendrapada, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Kandhamal, Boudh, Nayagarh, and Ganjam.

Aug 14

Yellow Warning: Heavy rain (7 to 11cm) and thunderstorm with lightning may occur at one or two places of Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jharsuguda, and Sambalpur districts.

Aug 15

Yellow Warning: Heavy rain is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, and Deogarh.

Aug 16

Yellow Warning: Heavy rain is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Bargarh, and Angul.

Aug 17

Yellow Warning: Heavy rain is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, and Sonepur.