Rain likely to dampen festive spirit during Rath Yatra, IMD issues alert

Bhubaneswar: Heavy to very heavy rain may resume in Odisha from Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed on Monday. An orange warning has been issued for one or two places in Kandhamala district on July 14, and Kendrapada & Gajapati districts on July 15.

According to the midday bulletin, heavy rain may continue to lash Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonpur, Boudhagada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Rayagada and Nayagada on July 14; Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundargada, Kedujhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Rayagada and Ganjam on July 15; and Kendrapada and Jagatsinghpur on July 16.

There is also a warning for thunderstorm accompanied by lightning and gusty surface wind (30-40 kmph) at one or two places in the districts of Balehswar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Sundargada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonpur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada on July 14; Sundargada, Jharsuguda, Baragada, Sambalpur, Debagada, Anugola, Dhenkanal, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonpur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamala, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada on July 15; Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Kendujhar, Mayurbhanj, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada on July 16-17.

Hot and humid conditions may prevail at isolated places in the districts of Baleshwar, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kataka, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagada on July 14. The IMD further stated that squally weather with wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph occasionally gusting to 55 kmph may also prevail along & off the Odisha Coast from July 13-17.

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