Heavy rainfall in State likely from tomorrow

The Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre on Tuesday predicted heavy-to-very heavy rainfall in most parts of the State beginning from Thursday.According to the Press release, a cyclonic circulation formed on the north-west Bay of Bengal on Tuesday morning is likely to take the shape of a cyclonic low pressure in the next 48 hours.

“A cyclonic circulation, formed on the North Bay of Bengal is moving towards the west. Under its influence, formation of a low pressure is most likely over West Bengal and its nearby areas as well as in the areas along the North Bay of Bengal. As a result of which increase in rainfall is expected in some parts of Odisha from today. However, the intensity of rainfall will be more from July 9 and 10 during the movement of the low pressure towards Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha,” said Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre Director Dr Sarat Chandra Sahu.

“Initially, there would be rains along the catchments of Budhabalanga and Subararekha. But more rains are likely in the upper and lower catchments of Mahanadi, Brahmani and Bansadhara,” Sahu added.