Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted intense rainfall for two days (July 25 and 26) across Odisha. This comes due to the formation of a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal, which intensified into a low pressure and subsequently resulted in a depression.
According to the IMD, Monday’s low-pressure area over Westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts has intensified into a well-marked low-pressure area over the same region and the associated cyclonic circulation extends upto 7.6 km above mean sea level. It is likely to concentrate into a depression over the same region during the next 24 hours. Subsequently, it is likely to move slowly west-northwestwards across north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts.
Heavy rainfall of 7 to 11 cm is likely to occur in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nawarangapur, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam districts till Wednesday morning with light to moderate rain or thundershower at most places in the south interior Odisha. Moreover, the IMD has also issued an Orange warning (Be Prepared) for the next two days, the IMD said.
It said that on July 25, heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) may occur at isolated places in Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Malkangiri, Koraput, and Rayagada districts. It also issued a Yellow warning (Be updated) of heavy rainfall in Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Nayagarh, Khurda, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, and Mayurbhanj districts.
The weather office further said that light to moderate rain or thundershower is also a possibility at most places in the south and coastal Odisha and at many places in other parts of the state.
On July 26, heavy to very heavy rainfall may occur at isolated places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Nuapad, and Bolangir. The forecast says heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) may occur at one or two places in Rayagada, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Boudh, Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Angul, Sambalpur, Sonepur, and Bargarh. Light to moderate rain or thundershower is very likely to occur at most places in the state on Tuesday.
Apart from this, the IMD has said that due to low pressure and subsequent depression along with strong monsoon flow, squally weather with gusty surface wind speed reaching 45 to 55 kmph is to be experienced along and off Odisha coast between July 25 and 27. The weather office has also asked fishermen not to venture into the sea during this period.
The IMD warned of water logging in low-lying areas, poor visibility during intense spells of rain and traffic congestion in urban areas, and the possibility of wall collapse of vulnerable kutcha houses.
It also said that there is a possibility of landslides in vulnerable hilly areas of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, and Kandhamal districts.
