Bhubaneswar: Rainfall activity in Odisha has increased with the formation of a low pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast on Thursday morning.
“Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over Northwest & adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal and adjoining areas of north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts, a low pressure area has formed over northwest Bay of Bengal off Odisha coast. It is likely to move west-northwestwards across Odisha during next 2 days.”
Light/moderate widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely across the state till July 24, India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed.
The weather agency has issued orange warnin
g for light to moderate rain/thundershowers with one or two intense spells of rain in some parts of districts of Khurda & Cuttack (including Bhubaneswar and Cuttack city), Nayagarh, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Jajpur, Angul, Dhankanal, and Boudh till 3 pm.
Waterlogging in low lying areas, occasionally poor visibility and traffic disruption in urban areas are likely, it added.
The IMD had earlier warned of inundation in low-lying areas and roads in some blocks of Malkangiri and Koraput districts due to continuation of heavy rain activity in the state in the next few days. There was also a possibility of landslides in vulnerable hilly areas – Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Ganjam and Gajapati.
Squally weather with gusty surface wind speed reaching 40 to 50 kmph is very likely along & off Odisha coast, northwest adjoining West central Bay of Bengal from July 20-22, it further said.
Fishermen have been advised not to venture into sea along & off Odisha coast, Northwest adjoining West Central Bay of Bengal during this period.