Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced Orange and Yellow alerts for numerous districts in Odisha as it anticipates heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms accompanied by strong winds over the next seven days.
On August 27, the regional weather office expects heavy rainfall in isolated areas of Baleshwar, Bhadrak, and Mayurbhanj. Additionally, thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (speeds reaching 30-40 km/h) are likely in parts of Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagarh, all under a yellow alert.
For August 28, heavy rainfall is expected in one or two locations within Baleshwar, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj. A yellow warning for thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds (30-40 km/h) is also in effect for the same districts, along with Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagarh.
On August 29, the IMD has issued a yellow warning for heavy rainfall in Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj. Additionally, thunderstorm warnings with gusty winds are in place for these districts, including Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Kendujhar, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagarh.
On August 30, an orange alert has been issued for heavy to very heavy rainfall in Angul, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj, while a yellow warning applies to Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghapur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, and Dhenkanal. The forecast also includes thunderstorms with lightning and winds of 40-50 km/h in Angul, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj, alongside 30-40 km/h winds in other affected districts.
For August 31, an orange warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall will affect Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj. A yellow warning for heavy rainfall will also be in effect in several districts, including Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Dhenkanal, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, and Nayagarh. Thunderstorms with gusty winds of 40-50 km/h are expected in Sundargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Kendujhar, and Mayurbhanj.
On September 1, an orange warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall is anticipated in Sundargarh, Angul, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Balangir, Kalahandi, and Nabarangpur. A yellow warning will be applicable for Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagarh.
Finally, on September 2, a yellow warning for heavy rainfall is likely for Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghapur, Cuttack, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagarh.
