Heavy rain predicted in Odisha till August 28

ONI Bureau:  India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Saturday issued warning of heavy rainfall at several parts of Odisha till August 28 as a low pressure area formed over northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Odisha with an associated cyclonic circulation.

MeT Department warned heavy to very heavy rainfall in 8 districts tomorrow including Bolangir, Kalahandi, Sambalpur, Rayagada, Bargarh, Sundergarh, Nuapada & Sonepur.

It also predicted moderate rainfall, lightning, thunderstorm in Jharsuguda, Sundergarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Balangir, Sonepur, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Nayagarh, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Khordha, Puri, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Kalahandi and Koraput till 6.45 pm today.