Bhubaneswar: The intensity of rain in Odisha is likely to increase with the anticipated low pressure taking form over the Bay of Bengal in the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Monday.
“The cyclonic circulation over North & adjoining Central Bay of Bengal now lies over Northwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal. Under its influence, a low-pressure Area is likely to form over Northwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal off Odisha-West Bengal coasts during next 24 hours,” the IMD said in its morning bulletin.
The MeT office has issued an advisory for the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, which are likely to witness one or two intense spells of rain till 11 am on September 20.
Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Ganjam & Puri are also under orange warning with heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) forecast for one or place in these districts from 8.30 am on September 19 to 8.30 am on September 20. Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is likely at one or two places in Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Nayagarh and Kendrapada during this period, the IMD had earlier said.
On September 20, orange warning has been issued for Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Sonepur and Nayagarh. Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) is also likely at one or two places in Ganjam, Khurda, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sundargarh and Nuapada.
While heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) to continue at one or two places in Bargarh, Balangir and Nuapada districts in the subsequent 24 hours, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Boudh, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda and Sundargarh may experience heavy spells of rain (7 to 11cm) during this period, it added.
