LoPAR To Turn Into Depression: Heavy To Very Heavy Rain To Pound Odisha For 3 Days

Bhubaneswar: Heavy to very heavy rain may continue in Odisha for 3 days under the influence of a well-marked low pressure area over westcentral & adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal, which is expected to move further west-northwestwards towards north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts and intensify into a depression over westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal during next 36 hours.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange and yellow warnings for the state.

On August 30, heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) accompanied by thunderstorm with lightning may occur at isolated places in Malkangiri, Koraput and Nabarangpur districts. There is also a yellow warning of heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) and thunderstorm with lightning for isolated places iin Nuapada, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Ganjam and Gajapati. Thunderstorm with lightning is also likely at isolated places Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Kandhamal, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda and Nayagarh districts.

Orange warning continues on August 31 as heavy to very heavy rainfall along with thunderstorm and lightning is likely at isolated places in Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada and Nabarangpur districts. Heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm with lightning may also occur at isolated places in Nuapada, Kalahandi, Balangir, Kandhamal and Ganjam.

The weather agency has forecast heavy rainfall at isolated places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Balangir and Bargarh districts on September 1.

Though there is no further warning, light to moderate rain/thundershower may continue at a few places across the state.

The weather agency has warned of temporary waterlogging in low-lying areas and underpass road, poor visibility during intense spells of rain and traffic congestion in urban areas. There is also a possibility of some damages to un-metalled roads and wall collapse of vulnerable kutchha houses, vegetables and horticultural crops likely. Mudslides/landslides in vulnerable hilly areas also likely.