Bhubaneswar: In view of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing a ‘Yellow Warning’ in its Midday Weather Bulletin predicting that thunderstorm and lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over 23 out of 30 districts of the state from 8.30 AM of tomorrow, the Special Relief Commissioner’s (SRC’s) Office has issued an advisory to district collectors of these districts.
The districts for which the IMD has issued a ‘Yellow Warning’ are Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Nuapada, Bolangir, Nabarangpur, and Kalahandi.
The District Collectors of districts under ‘Yellow Warning’ have been asked to keep administrative machinery ready to face any eventuality. People need to be advised to keep a watch on the weather and take shelter during thunderstorm activity to protect themselves from lightning and follow traffic advisories in urban areas.
The District Collectors have been instructed to keep a continuous vigil of low-lying areas and take up dewatering wherever required including urban areas.
“Submit a report on damage, if occurred due to thunderstorm, whirlwind, hailstorm, lightning, immediately for Government’s information,” the advisory further stated.
The SRC’s Office in its advisory to all District Collectors quoted IMD’s today’s Midday Weather Bulletin which states, “a cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the southeast Bay of Bengal around tomorrow, the 6th of May. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region around the 07th of May. It is likely to concentrate into a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal around 8th May. Thereafter, it is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm while moving nearly northwards towards the Central Bay of Bengal. The details of its path and intensification will be provided after the formation of a low-pressure area. The system is under constant watch and being monitored regularly”.
