Odisha to get relief from intense heatwave conditions as IMD issues rain warning for next 7 days
Bhubaneswar: People of Odisha are all set to get relief from intense heatwave conditions as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) today issued rain warning for the next seven days.
The weather department has issued yellow warnings for thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind over different parts of the State till June 18.
Have a look at IMD’s rain forecast for seven days in Odisha:
DAY-1: Valid from 8.30 AM of June 12:
Yellow warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph & heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Koraput, Mayurbhanj and Balasore.
Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, and Nabarangpur.
DAY-2: Valid from 8.30 AM of June 12 to till 8.30 AM of June 13:
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph & heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Malkangiri and Rayagada.
Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Nabarangpur.
DAY-3: Valid from 8.30 AM of June 13 to till 8.30 AM of June 14:
Yellow Warning: Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph & heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandahamal and Mayurbhanj.
Thunderstorm with lightning with gusty surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir and Nabarangpur.
DAY-4: Valid from 8.30 AM of June 14 to till 8.30 AM of June 15:
Yellow Warning: heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandahamal, Gajapati, Malkangiri, Nuapada, Mayurbhanj, Rayagada and Koraput.
DAY-5: Valid from 8.30 AM of June 15 to till 8.30 AM of June 16:
YELLOW WARNING: Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Nuapada, Nawarangpur, Koraput, Kalahandi And Malkangiri.
DAY-6: Valid from 8.30 AM of June 16 to till 8.30 AM of June 17:
Yellow Warning: heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri and Koraput.
DAY-7: Valid from 8.30 AM of June 17 to till 8.30 AM of June 18:
Yellow Warning: Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar.
In view of the rain alert of the weather department, the office of the Special Relief Commissioner issued the following advisory:
Districts under yellow warning to keep administrative machinery ready to face any eventuality.
People may be advised to keep watch on weather and take safe shelter during the thunderstorm activity to protect from lightning.
Submit a report on the damage, if occurred due to thunderstorm, whirlwind, hailstorm, lightning and rainfall immediately for information of the government.
