Bhubaneswar: The impact of low pressure over Odisha is likely to weaken in the next 24 hours, the regional centre of India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Wednesday.
According to the MeT office, western and interior parts of the state will continue to experience heavy rainfall till September 22 morning. Heavy rain (7 to 11cm) alert has been issued for one or two places in Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Balangir, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, and Sundargarh.
According to the SOA’s Centre for Environment and Climate (CEC) here, the system is likely to move in a north-westerly direction towards western Odisha and Chhatisgarh from September 21. Western Odisha districts could experience heavy to very heavy rainfall in one or two places on September 21 and 22, the bulletin had said, adding that Bhubaneswar city could get moderate rainfall on September 20 and 21.
It is pertinent to mention here that Odisha received 1140.9mm of rain between June 1 and September 20, which is 5% above the normal 1091.1 mm.
While Kandhamal received a maximum of 1649 mm of rain, which is 51 % more than normal, and Bhadrak received 836.1mm, which is 18 % less than normal. At least five districts recorded more than normal rainfall and 25 districts recorded normal downpour during this period.
Puri: The Odisha government will take all necessary steps to ensure smooth conduct of Rath…
Bhubaneswar: Three buses got stuck on the waterlogged stretch near Iskcon temple as heavy rain lashed…
Bhubaneswar: Capital Police on Wednesday reached the residence of former BJD Minister Raghunandan Das in…
New Delhi: In his new capacity as the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha,…
Bhubaneswar: The Higher Education Department has released the first cut-off list for admission into undergraduate…
Bhubaneswar: Amid speculation about liquor ban in Odisha, Social Security & Empowerment of Persons with…
New Delhi: The bonhomie and the handshakes at the appointment of Lok Sabha Speaker Om…
Bhubaneswar: Isolated heavy rainfall is likely in Odisha from June 26-29 under the influence of…