The India Meteorological Department (IMD) Regional Office here on Tuesday predicted heavy rainfall in several parts of the State under the influence of the low pressure area in next 24 hours.
The IMD issued an Orange Warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall in seven districts, Balangir, Bargarh, Subarnapur, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh and Deogarh.
Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) is very likely to occur at one or two places in the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Nuapada, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Kalahandi, Boudh, Angul, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.
Monday’s low pressure area over northwest Bay of Bengal off the north Odisha-West Bengal coasts now lies over northwest Bay of Bengal adjoining north Odisha-West Bengal coasts with the associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level tilting southwestwards with height.
It is very likely to move west north westwards across north Odisha and north Chhattisgarh during next two days.