Bhubaneswar: Moderate rain or thundershower with lightning and one or two spells of intense or heavy rain is very likely to affect some parts of the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Deogarh, Ganjam, Koraput, Nawarangpur, Cuttack (including Cuttack City) and Kalahandi within the next three hours, said a nowcast warning issued by the meteorological centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here at 7.20 PM on Wednesday. The IMD has issued an ‘Orange’ warning for these districts.
The weather agency has warned of water logging in low-lying areas, occasionally poor visibility and traffic disruption in urban areas likely.
It has advised people to avoid movement in affected areas and do arrangements for drainage of excess water.
Further, people have been advised to keep a watch on the weather and act accordingly to move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.
