The IMD has predicted that heavy rainfall is likely to lash Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts of Odisha on Tuesday.
Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in parts of Odisha over the past few weeks. (File Photo/Representational)
Odisha Monsoon Update: Odisha, which is battling a flood-like situation due to heavy rainfall in several parts of the state, is set to receive more heavy downpours in five districts on Tuesday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
As per the latest IMD bulletin, heavy rainfall is likely to lash Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak and Jajpur districts of Odisha. The IMD’s Bhubaneswar regional centre has also issued a yellow warning for these districts which is likely to scaled to higher warning levels.
The weather office has also forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in Cuttack, Dhenkanal, Nayagarh, Angul, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Boudh, Khurda, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Koraput, Malkangiri, Deogarh, and Sundargarh districts on July 31.
Apart from these districts, light to moderate rainfall would be experienced in many other parts of the state, it said, adding that similar rainfall activity would continue in many districts of the state for another two days (till August 2).
Meanwhile, in wake of the IMD forecast, the office of Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) has advised the district collectors to keep the administrative machinery ready for any eventuality.
Low-lying areas may face water logging, and roads and drains may be submerged under water. Therefore, the SRC, in a letter, instructed the collectors and municipal commissioners of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to keep the drains and stormwater channels de-congested, and deploy adequate dewatering pumps as per requirement.
During the monsoon period (from June 1 to July 29), the state has recorded an average rainfall of 478.8 mm against the normal precipitation of 526.4 mm. During the period, Malkangiri district has recorded large excess rainfall, while rainfall in Koraput, Nuapada and Boudh districts has been categorised as excess, according to the weatherman.
Similarly, 15 districts received normal downpour and the remaining 11 districts were in the deficient category.
Due to heavy rainfall, the water level of Baitarani, one of the major rivers in Odisha, was flowing at a level of 17.40 metres at Akhuapada in Bhadrak district against the warning level of 17.83 metres.
Similarly, following the opening of 20 gates of Hirakud Dam, the water level of Mahanadi was showing an upward trend on Monday noon at Khairamal but was falling at Naraj gate.
(With PTI inputs)
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