Heavy Rain In Odisha As Depression Forms Over Bay Of Bengal
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Several parts of Odisha had already been witnessing rainfall since Saturday.Bubhaneswar: With a well-marked low-pressure area over west-central and adjoining north-west Bay of Bengal intensifying into a depression, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday forecast heavy rainfall across Odisha.The system is about 20km northwest of Gopalpur and is likely to move west-northwestwards across south Odisha and Chhattisgarh during the next 24 hours before it weakens, the IMD said.Several parts of Odisha had already been witnessing rainfall activities since Saturday.Senior weather scientist US Dash said Odisha has received widespread showers due to the low pressure, with Dhenkanal recording 114 mm rainfall till 5.30 am of Sunday, followed by 106 mm in Koraput.The Regional Meteor...