Bhubaneswar: The regional office of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here has warned that light to moderate rain accompanied by thundershower and lightning is likely to affect some parts of Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Cuttack, Jajpur, Angul and Sonepur districts in Odisha within the next three hours.
People have been advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes
Meanwhile, the IMD has said that Odisha recorded 238.8 mm of rainfall between June 1 and July 12, which is 26 per cent less than the normal rainfall of 323.6 mm. During this period, Devgarh district recorded maximum rainfall of 472 mm, which is 44% more than the normal rainfall.
Similarly, Kalahandi district recorded the lowest percentage of rainfall with 139.1 mm of precipitation, which is 64% less than the normal rainfall.
