IMD scientist, HR Biswas on Friday said that rainfall activity has occurred in the last 24 hours and due to low pressure in the North-West Bay of Bengal and adjoining North Odisha coast and West Bengal coast its influence is going to cause light to moderate rainfall for the next 24 hours
Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Satyabrata Sahu, who is closely monitoring the situation through State Emergency Operation Center on Thursday said that scores of people were evacuated and sheltered in safe places following the heavy rain and flood-like situation in the state.
"Heavy rain is likely over Odisha on July 26, with heavy to very heavy rain likely over many parts of South and Coastal Odisha. Fishermen have been instructed not to venture into the sea till July 27", said Umashankar Das, senior scientist, IMD, on Tuesday.
Odisha has been witnessing heavy showers for the past 24 hours and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued an Orange warning to 13 districts in Odisha for another next 24 hours.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 5 (ANI): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday issued yellow alerts with widespread rainfall activities for South Odisha districts on September 8 and 9.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 4 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said that Odisha is likely to receive light to moderate rainfall in the next 24 hours.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], August 14 (ANI): As water was released from the Hirakud dam after heavy rain, about a hundred houses in the vicinity in Odisha's Sambalpur were submerged. The District Magistrate of Sambalpur informed that several relief centres were also started amid the flood-
New Delhi [India], May 12 (ANI): Cyclone Asani which made landfall in coastal Andhra Pradesh on Wednesday night has weakened into a depression over the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said early Thursday.
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The severe cyclonic storm 'Asani' is likely to recurve over the sea away from the coast, and would not cross Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, or West Bengal, India Meteorological Department (IMD) Senior Scientist RK Jenamani informed on Monday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 9 (ANI): Under the influence of the severe cyclonic storm 'Asani', some coastal districts of Odisha are expected to receive heavy rainfall from May 10 onwards.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], November 16 (ANI): A low-pressure area is developing in the Bay of Bengal and Odisha is likely to receive heavy rainfall till November 20, a senior Indian Meteorological Department scientist said on Tuesday.