Bhubaneswar: The India Meteorological Division (IMD) predicted heavy rainfall for 5 districts of Odisha on Tuesday, a bulletin mentioned.
IMD’s Bhubaneswar regional centre additionally issued a yellow warning (be up to date) for the 5 districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur.
The climate workplace additionally predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Angul, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Boudh, Khurda, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Deogarh, and Sundargarh districts on July 31.
Other than these districts, gentle to average rainfall can be skilled in lots of different elements of the state, it mentioned.
Related rainfall exercise would proceed in lots of districts of the state for an additional two days (until August 2), it mentioned.
In view of the IMD’s forecast, the workplace of the Particular Reduction Commissioner (SRC) suggested the district collectors to maintain the executive equipment prepared for any eventuality.
Low-lying areas might face water logging, and roads and drains could also be submerged beneath water. Subsequently, the SRC, in a letter, instructed the collectors and municipal commissioners of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to maintain the drains and stormwater channels de-congested, and deploy ample dewatering pumps as per requirement.
Throughout the monsoon interval (from June 1 to July 29), the state has recorded a median rainfall of 478.8 mm in opposition to the conventional precipitation of 526.4 mm. Throughout the interval, Malkangiri district has recorded giant extra rainfall, whereas rainfall in Koraput, Nuapada and Boudh districts has been categorised as extra, based on the weatherman.
Equally, 15 districts acquired regular downpour and the remaining 11 districts have been within the poor class.
As a result of heavy rainfall, the water degree of Baitarani, one of many main rivers in Odisha, was flowing at a degree of 17.40 metres at Akhuapada in Bhadrak district in opposition to the warning degree of 17.83 metres.
Equally, following the opening of 20 gates of Hirakud Dam, the water degree of Mahanadi was displaying an upward pattern on Monday midday at Khairamal however was falling at Naraj gate.
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