LOW PRESSURE IN ODISHA, HEAVY RAIN ALERT ISSUED TO 9 DISTRICTS INCLUDING GANJAM
Bureau,Odishabarta
BHUBANESWAR: The Regional Meteorological Centre here today issued Yellow and Orange warnings for nine districts in Odisha, including Puri in view of the fresh low pressure likely to form over Central Bay of Bengal around October 19.
As per the latest bulletin issued by the MeT Centre, a low pressure area is likely to form over central Bay of Bengal around October 19 and may become more marked during subsequent 24 hours.
“Under its influence, enhance rainfall activity with heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to occur in some districts of Odisha between October 19 and 21,” the bulletin reads.
The MeT Centre has issued heavy rainfall warning for nine districts- Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Koraput, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Malkangiri during the period.From 8.30 AM on October 19 till 8.30 AM of October 20.
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at isolated places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Ganjam and Gajapati.From 8.30 AM on October 20 till 8.30 AM of October 21
Besides,light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur many places over the districts of south Odisha, north Coastal Odisha and at a few places over the districts of north Odisha.
Source;IMD
