Rain and thundershower alert to 20 districts of Odisha within next 3 hours

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Bhubaneswar: The Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar on Monday predicted a light to moderate thundershower with lightning in 20 districts of Odisha.

There will be moderate rain and thundershowers in some parts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda , Khurda ( Including Bhubaneswar City), Cuttack ( Including Cuttack City ), Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Angul, Dhenkanal, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Balangir And Bargarh during next three hours.

People are advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.

It is pertinent to mention that a Low-Pressure area has formed over North Odisha and adjoining south Jharkhand and Gangetic West Bengal. under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over south Jharkhand and neighbourhood, a low-pressure area has formed. It has formed with associated cyclonic circulation extending upto 5.8 km above mean sea level, said weather department.

The meteorological department has also warned of heavy rains on July 5 in 10 districts, in 18 districts on July 6, and in 17 districts on July 7.

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