Bhubaneswar: The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has issued an Orange warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall across different districts of Odisha from July 14 to July 16.
According to the weather reports, 16 districts are likely to receive heavy rainfall today. A yellow warning has been issued to Balangir, Nuapada, Baragarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundergarh, Sonepur, Boudh, and Deogarh.
— Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar (@mcbbsr) July 12, 2022
Due to the continuous heavy rainfall over the past two days, a landslide took place in Nuapali village of Gajapati on Tuesday. However, no lives have been lost. Likewise, a flood-like situation also occurred in the Malkangiri district.
It is pertinent to mention that a well-marked low-pressure area formed over coastal south Odisha and neighbouring areas and lies over coastal south Odisha and neighbouring areas with the associated cyclonic circulation.