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Orange Alert: Rain, Thunderstorm & Squall@50Kmph To Hit Bhubaneswar, Cuttack In 3 Hours

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange warning for 12 districts of Odisha, including Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, till 7 pm on Wednesday.

Moderate to intense rain and thunderstorm with lightning and gusty surface wind speed reaching 40-50 kmph is likely in some parts of Nayagarh, Angul, Cuttack, Khurda, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Ganjam, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Rayagada during the next 3 hours.

People have been advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.

Also Read: Heavy Rain, Hailstorm Warning For Odisha; Check IMD Forecast For Next 5 Days

OB Bureau

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