Rain Warning: Heavy Rain Warning in Odisha: IMD Alert for 15 Districts | Bhubaneswar News
Bhubaneswar: Heavy rain is likely to continue in most parts of the state till July 31 under the influence of a well-marked low-pressure area formed over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining north Odisha, the IMD said.
The weatherman has issued a yellow warning of heavy rain in the next 24 hours in 15 districts, prompting the special relief commissioner (SRC) to alert district collectors to take precautionary measures for any emergency.
Due to incessant rain, landslides cut off 18 villages in Korukunda block of Malkangiri district on Saturday. Landslides hit Tumbapadar village where people have been using a temporary wooden bridge for connectivity.
SRC Satyabrata Sahu reviewed road clearance work and restoration of traffic with Malkangiri collector Sachin Pawar.
Sahu also instructed the engineer-in-chief of water resources department to keep a close watch on the river and dam levels due to rain.
In the last 24 hours till 8.30 am on Saturday, Nandapur in Koraput district received the maximum rainfall of 136 mm followed by 129.6 mm in Jeypore and 115 mm at Lamataput. The capital city received 3.6 mm of rain till evening. Malkangiri, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Sundargarh and Kalahandi districts witnessed incessant rain in the last 24 hours.
The IMD forecast said squally weather with gusty surface wind of speeds reaching up to 40-50 kmph is very likely over west central Bay of Bengal during the next 24 hours. Sea is very likely to be rough to very rough and fishermen were advised not to venture into the sea in the next 24 hours. Continuous rain has affected life across the state though farmers are happy.
The state has received a cumulative rainfall of 461.3 mm against the normal of 501.6 mm between June 1 and July 27. So far, Malkangiri has recorded a large amount of excess rainfall while four districts — Koraput, Nuapada, Sonepur and Boudh — recorded excess rainfall. As many as 14 other states have received normal rain. However, 11 districts have rain deficit between 20% and 59%.
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