Bhubaneswar: Odisha may continue to experience heavy rain till July 31 under the influence of a well-marked low pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining north Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Saturday.
The system is likely to move west northwestwards during the next 24 hours, it added.
According to the weather agency, heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) may occur at one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Balangir, Nuapada, Sonepur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Keonjhar, Angul, Deogarh, Boudh and Kalahandi districts on Saturday (July 27).
It has also warned of squally weather with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40 to 50 kmph over Westcentral Bay of Baengal adjoining NorthWest Bay of Bengal during next 24 hours. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into Westcentral Bay of Bengal adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal as sea condition is likely to remain rough to very rough during the next 24 hours.
Amid heavy rain, reports of landslides are trickling in from Malkangiri and Koraput’s Lamataput and Nandapur areas, affecting vehicular movement.
A release from the office of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) office confirmed landslide in Malkangiri. It further stated that the SRC had held discussion with Malkangiri collector and road clearance work is on. The traffic will be restored shortly, it added.
While there is no further warning for Malkangiri or Koraput during the next two days, heavy rain may continue at one or two places in Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Nuapada, and Nabarangpur on July 28. There is a warning for heavy rain at one or two places in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Balasore during the subsequent 24 hours (July 29). Heavy rain is also likely at one or two places in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts on July 31.
On August 1, heavy rainfall may occur at one or two places in Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Sundargarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Kendrapada, Deogarh, Malkangiri, Koraput, and Rayagada.
