Intensifying Depression Brings Heavy Rainfall Alert to Odisha: IMD Warns
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in Odisha over the next four days due to a depression in the Bay of Bengal. This depression is expected to cross near Puri and move West-Northwest across Odisha and Chhattisgarh, bringing squally weather and potential hazards like waterlogging and reduced visibility.
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As a low pressure area in the Bay of Bengal intensifies into a depression, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall across Odisha over the next four days.
The IMD reported that the depression was centered at 8:30 AM over the Northwest and adjoining West-Central Bay of Bengal, positioned around 70 km southeast of Puri, 130 km east of Gopalpur, 130 km south-southeast of Paradip, and 240 km east-northeast of Kalingapatnam.
“It is likely to move northwestwards and cross the Odisha coast near Puri as a depression in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 20. Subsequently, it will move west-northwestwards across Odisha and Chhattisgarh, gradually weakening during the next 24 hours,” the bulletin stated.
The IMD also highlighted that squally weather, with wind speeds reaching up to 60 kmph, is expected over the northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and along the coasts of North Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal for the next 48 hours.
Due to the rough sea conditions, the IMD has advised fishermen to avoid venturing into the northwest and adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal and along the Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal coasts over the next two days.
Heavy rainfall is anticipated in Odisha over the next four days due to the depression. Officials have also issued a warning for extremely heavy rainfall in South Odisha on July 19, and very heavy rainfall across the state on July 20.
The IMD further cautioned about possible temporary waterlogging in low-lying areas and underpasses, reduced visibility during heavy rainfall, and potential traffic congestion in urban areas.
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