Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued yellow warning of light to moderate rain/thundershower with lightning for some places in 17 districts of Odisha, including twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, till 5.30 pm on Tuesday.
The districts that are likely to be affected are Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Nuapada, Nabarangpur, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Boudh, Khurda, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul, Kendrapada and Bhadrak. People have been advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.
Notably, the weather agency has issued yellow warning of thunderstorm with lightning for one or two places in Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Rayagada, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Khurda, Boudh and Angul districts till 8.30 am on Wednesday. Light to moderate rain or thundershower may also occur at a few places across the state.
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