Bhubaneswar, July 7: The Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar has issued a Yellow warning to 12 districts in the state today.

The alert has been sounded on Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Balangir, Nuapada and Kalahandi in western Odisha and Gajapati, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri are likely to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours.

Heavy rainfall very is likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir on Friday.