Heavy Rain, Lightning Alert In Odisha For Next Few Days

Bhubaneswar: Even as flash flood due to low pressure induced incessant rain has marooned several villages in Odisha, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) regional centre here today predicted more rain in several districts across the state for the next few days.

As per the latest bulletin issued by the regional MeT centre,  thunderstorm accompanied by lightning will occur in over 20 districts across the state under the influence of the active  south west monsoon.

The MeT centre has issued Yellow Warning for the following districts for the next few  days. 

Yellow Warning (From 1.30 pm of Sept 2 till 8.30 pm of Sept 3)  

Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bargarh, Sundargarh,Jharsuguda, Nuapada, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Koraput and Sonepur.

Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore and Bhadrak.

Yellow Warning (From 8.30 am of Sept 3 till 8.30 pm of Sept 4)

Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Gajapati, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul and Dhenkanal.

Yellow Warning (From 8.30 am of Sept 6 till 8.30 pm of Sept 7)

Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of coastal Odisha, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul and Dhenkanal.