IMD Predicts Continued Rain and Issues Yellow Warning in Odisha

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted persistent rainfall in Odisha over the next four days due to a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal. A yellow warning for heavy rain has been issued for several districts.For today, districts including Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar, and Mayurbhanj are under a yellow warning for thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30-40 kmph.Additionally, heavy rainfall is expected in districts such as Balasore, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Puri, Khurda, Cuttack, Jajpur, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Sundargarh, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, and Bhadrak.For tomorrow, the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has issued a yellow warning for Sambalpur, Deogarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, and Bargarh.Yesterday, various regions in Odisha, including Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, experienced heavy rainfall and thunderstorms. The weather department advises residents to stay vigilant and seek shelter to avoid lightning strikes.