Odisha

Intense Rain To Drench Bhubaneswar, Cuttack This Evening; Orange & Yellow Alerts For 11 Odisha Dists

By
OB Bureau

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issues nowcast warning of rain, thundershower and lightning for eleven districts of Odisha by 7.30 pm on Saturday.

Orange warning was issued for state capital Bhubaneswar and the millennium city of Cuttack by the IMD which forecast moderate rain/ thundershower with lightning and one or two intense spells of rain within next three hours. Districts of Cuttack, Khurda, Dhenkanal, Jajpur and Bhadrak will be affected.

Water logging may take place in low lying areas, occasionally poor visibility and traffic disruption in urban area likely. People were advised to avoid movement in affected area and do arrangement for drainage of excess water.

The Met Centre in Bhubaneswar also issued yellow warning of light to moderate rain/ thundershower with lightning in some parts of districts of Ganjam, Nayagarh, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada and Mayurbhanj within next three hours.

People are advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect from lightning strike

OB Bureau

Recent Posts

INS Kuthar Visits Odisha’s Gopalpur Port To Promote Awareness On Coastal Security

Berhampur: Indian Navy ship INS Kuthar docked in Gopalpur port in Odisha's Ganjam district with…

November 24, 2024

Attack On Dharmasala MLA In Odisha: BJD, BJP Trade Charges Over Police Action

Jajpur: Ruling BJP and Opposition BJD were engaged in trading charges against each other on…

November 24, 2024

After Jaiswal-Kohli-Bumrah Heroics, Can India Beat Australia By Record Margin In 1st Test?

Perth: It was the perfect day of Test cricket for Team India. The visiting team…

November 24, 2024

Youth Beats Old Mother To Death In Odisha’s Angul

Angul: A youth allegedly beat his old mother to death following an argument over a…

November 24, 2024

Virat Kohli Thanks Anushka After Breaking Century Drought [Watch]; Check His Feats

Perth: He hadn’t scored a Test century for 16 months. His previous 15 Test knocks…

November 24, 2024

BJD’s Minority Cell Stages Protest Against Waqf Bill In Bhubaneswar

Bhubaneswar: The members of BJD's minority cell staged a demonstration in front of Raj Bhavan…

November 24, 2024

System Over Bay Of Bengal To Trigger Rain In Odisha, Push Up Night Temp By 2-4°C

Bhubaneswar: Dense fog reduced visibility in Odisha's Rourkela while moderate fog engulfed Koraput, Bhawanipatna and…

November 24, 2024

IPL Auction: Rishabh Pant Sold At Record Rs 27 Cr After Shreyas Iyer Fetches Rs 26.75 Cr

Mumbai: Shreyas Iyer may be out of the Indian team currently, but the dashing right-handed…

November 24, 2024