Severe Weather Alert: Odisha Braces for Heavy Rainfall as Deep Depression Forms

Weather Update for Odisha

Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has reported that a well-defined low-pressure system over the northwest Bay of Bengal has developed into a deep depression as of Thursday. This weather pattern is expected to bring significant rainfall to various regions in Odisha.

According to the IMD's latest bulletin, the deep depression, which is located approximately 60 km southeast of Sagar Island and 110 km east-southeast of Digha, has been moving northward at a speed of 20 km/h over the last three hours.

The system is anticipated to continue its northward trajectory and is expected to make landfall along the West Bengal-Bangladesh coast between Sagar Island and Khepupara by this afternoon.

In light of this developing situation, the IMD has issued an Orange Warning, advising residents in the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Koraput, Rayagada, Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Nawarangpur, Kalahandi, Mayurbhanj, and Jagatsinghpur to prepare for potential impacts.

Additionally, a Yellow Warning has been issued for thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and heavy rainfall in the districts of Kandhamal, Puri, Nayagarh, Khurdha, Cuttack, Nuapada, Bolangir, Keonjhar, and Jajpur.

Similar warnings have also been extended to the districts of Dhenkanal, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sudargarh, Angul, Deogarh, Boudh, Bargarh, and Malkangiri, according to the IMD.