Even as the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack witnessed intense spells of rainfall on Wednesday, the Regional Centre of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) here forecasted heavy to very heavy rainfall in several districts of State from July 22.
The IMD has issued yellow warning for heavy rainfall during the next 48 hours and orange warning for the subsequent three days. Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Koraput, Nawarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Kalahandi, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh.
Thunderstorm with lightning is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Balangir, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati.