Odisha is likely to witness heavy rainfall for the next five days. A low pressure formed over North Bay of Bengal is to result in heavy to very heavy rainfall.
Here is a detailed heavy rainfall warning issued district-wise in Odisha –
Day 1 (Valid till 8.30am of August 24)
- Yellow Alert –Balasore, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Cuttack, Jajpur, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Puri, Angul
(Warning – Heavy rainfall)
Day 2 (Valid till 8.30am of August 25)
- Orange Warning (Heavy to very heavy rainfall) – Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal
- Yellow warning (Heavy rainfall) – Sundargarh, Deogarh, Puri, Angul, Kandhamal and Boudh
Day 3 (Valid till 8.30am of August 26)
- Orange Warning (Heavy to very heavy rainfall) – Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keomjhar, Angul
- Yellow Warning (Heavy rainfall) – Sundargarh, Puri, Khurda, Boudh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Bolangir
Day 4 (Valid till 8.30am of August 27)
- Orange Warning (Heavy to very heavy rainfall) – Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Angul, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir
- Yellow Warning (Heavy rainfall) – Jajpur, Bhadrak, Dhenkanal, Nuapada, Nawrangpur, Kalahandi
Day 5 (Valid till 8.30am of August 28)
- Yellow Warning (Heavy rainfall – Nuapada, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Bolangir, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Nawrangpur, Keonjhar