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Several regions of Odisha are expected to receive severe rain during the next 48 hours as a result of a deep depression in the Bay of Bengal.
According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), a low-pressure system over the west-central and adjacent northwest Bay of Bengal strengthened into a deep depression on Monday. Wind speed is at 7 kmph, and it is expected to intensify and cross the Puri shore by noon. As a result, severe rains are forecast in five districts, with a yellow alert issued for 12 districts today. The IMD predicts heavy rain in coastal and central Odisha later in the day.
The deep depression is en route to north Odisha and West Bengal along the Odisha coastline. It will cross the coast of Odisha and West Bengal between Puri and Digha by Monday noon.
The IMD predicts a greater impact throughout the state on Monday and Tuesday. Heavy rain (70 mm to 200 mm) is expected in Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Khurda, Cuttack, and Dhenkanal today. Heavy to very heavy rain may fall in Ganjam, Koraput, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Bargarh, Boudh, Sonpur, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Sambalpur, Angul, and Nayagarh districts. An orange warning has been issued for these districts.
Heavy rains are anticipated to cause landslides in steep places, as well as damage to kutcha roads and residences. Villages and metropolitan areas will be flooded. The Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has cautioned fishermen not to enter the sea. The concerned district administration has been instructed to be prepared for any scenario.
People in low-lying areas have been advised to relocate to higher ground in the event of heavy rainfall. The engineers in the field have been instructed to keep a close eye on the river embankments. Municipal and municipal authorities have been advised to take rapid corrective action in the event of drainage concerns. The fire department and ODRAF have both been ordered to be executed.
It will also rain on Tuesday. Heavy to very heavy rain is expected in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, and Sambalpur. Heavy rain is also expected in Bargarh, Sonepur, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Angul, and Boudh. On Wednesday, some parts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, and Sundargarh may get severe rainfall.
