Bhubaneswar, September 8: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an 'orange warning' for thunderstorms and intense rain over the next three hours in five districts of Odisha. The alert covers Malkangiri, Koraput, Balasore, Bhadrak, and Jajpur, urging residents to remain vigilant.
India Meteorological Department (IMD) also predicts a four-day wet spell in Odisha, as a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a depression by Sunday,
In the past 24 hours, the state has witnessed significant rainfall, with Khairmal in Boud district recording the highest at 81 mm, followed closely by Gosani in Gajapati with 79 mm of rain.
