Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a nowcast warning for light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning at isolated places in eight districts of Odisha in the next three hours.
The warning, issued at 11:50 am today, is valid till 2:50 pm. The districts likely to be affected are Jagatsinghpur, Bhadrak, Baleshwar, Mayurbhanj, Ganjam, Puri, Gajapati and Kendrapada. The alert has been issued under the Yellow category.
People in these districts have been advised to keep a watch on the weather for worsening conditions and plan accordingly for their safety.
