Heavy rainfall in most parts of Odisha in next 5-days: MeT
Live MintA fresh low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday, which is likely to trigger heavy rainfall in most parts of Odisha in next five days, prompting the state government to direct all district administrations to remain prepared to deal with possible waterlogging and local flooding. Issuing a 'Yellow warning' for Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi and Gajapati districts till Monday morning, the MeT office said heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely to lash some parts of these districts during the period. On Tuesday, heavy rainfall is likely to occur at some places in the districts of Bargarh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kandhamal, Kalahandi, Nawarangpur and Koraput where the MeT office has issued yellow warning. Similarly, heavy rainfall may occur at some places of Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Kalahandi and Kandhamal districts on Wednesday, while parts of Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Nuapada, Nawarangpur and Deogarh are likely to receive heavy rainfall on Thursday, it said.