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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red and orange rain warnings for numerous districts in Odisha for August 1 and 2. According to the Odisha Weather Service, a low-pressure region has formed over central areas of the north Bay of Bengal, forming a depression. The system is located approximately 160 kilometers southeast of Khepura (Bangladesh) and 400 kilometers east-southeast of Digha (West Bengal).
Meanwhile, the Joint Typhoon Warning Centre issued a cyclone warning for the Bay of Bengal, predicting that the system will make landfall in southwest Bangladesh in 12 hours. “It said that Tropical cyclone (TC) 04B is expected to track northwestward along the western side of the steering ridge over the next 12 hours in the vicinity of Kuakata, Bangladesh.
The Indo-Pacific Tropical Cyclone Warning Center previously stated that environmental conditions are expected to gradually improve over the following 24 hours before the cyclonic storm makes landfall in Bangladesh or West Bengal, with a likelihood of a short-lived cyclonic storm.
IMD Weather Forecast And Warning
Day 1 (valid until 0830 Hrs IST on August 2nd): Red warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) is expected in a few locations, with isolated exceptionally heavy rainfall, over the districts of Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj.
Orange warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) is expected in a few areas in the districts of Jajpur, Bhadrak, Deogarh, Sambalpur, Sonepur, Boudh, Sundargarh, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Khurdha, Puri, and Balasore.
Day 2 (Valid from 08:30 IST on 2.08.23 to 08:30 IST on 3.08.23): Red warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) is expected in a few locations, with isolated exceptionally high rainfall over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Bolangir, and Sambalpur.
Orange Warning: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) is expected in one or two locations in the districts of Deogarh, Angul, Keonjhar, Sonepur, Boudh, Bolangir, Nuapada, Kalahandi, and Kandhamal.
Meanwhile, flooding has caused havoc in various parts of the state, including the twin towns of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. In addition to evacuating inhabitants in flooded areas, the municipal corporations in these two cities are giving food and shelter to those affected. Boats were seen engaged to rescue residents of low-lying areas in Cuttack and adjoining places.
Source: OCN
