The India Metrological Department (IMD) Regional Office here on Saturday forecast heavy rainfall accompanied by thunderstorm and lightning in next 24 hours. Issuing a yellow warning, the IMD predicted heavy rainfall at one or two places in the districts of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Puri, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Balangir, Bargarh, Boudh, Kandhamal and Koraput.
Besides, thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Cuttack, Khodrha, Ganjam, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj during the same period.
During the past 24 hours, Baleswar district’s Remuna witnessed 87-mm rainfall, Bonth in Bhadrak 72 mm, Hindol in Dhenkanal 87 mm followed by Malkangiri with 57 mm.
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack received 25.4 mm and 10.4 mm, respectively.