The Regional Office of the Indian Metrological Department here on Monday forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in eight districts of the State in the next 24 hours.
“Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall (more than 20 cm) at one or two places in Jajpur, Kendrapada, Angul, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, Subarnapur, Boudh and Bargarh districts,” the IMD said.
Stating that moderate rain, thundershowers are very likely to occur at most places over the districts of the State, the IMD issued red warning for the aforesaid eight districts.
It also said that the low pressure area formed over the northeast Bay of Bengal is likely to concentrate into a depression during the next 24 hours.
Due to the well marked low pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal adjoining areas of West Bengal and Odisha coasts, squally weather with gusty wind speed reaching 40 to 50 kmph likely to prevail over north Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood, the IMD said.
Fishermen were advised not to venture into the sea along and off Odisha coast and north Bay of Bengal and adjoining west central Bay of Bengal during the next 48 hours.
Earlier, the State Government has already put all the districts including the eight identified districts under alert in view of the possible flooding due to heavy to very heavy rainfall.