Orange alerts for Odisha as IMD predicts heavy rain and lightning

Bhubaneswar, Aug 22: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued orange warnings for several districts in Odisha due to anticipated heavy to very heavy rainfall and thunderstorms with lightning, effective until August 26.
According to IMD's forecast for August 23, Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar are expected to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall (ranging from 7 to 20 cm) and thunderstorms with lightning. These districts are under an orange warning.
A yellow warning has been issued for heavy rainfall in the districts of Bargarh, Bolangir, Nuapada, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Cuttack, Khurda, Puri, Jajpur, Sundargarh, and Jharsuguda.
For August 24, heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) and thunderstorms with lightning are expected in Mayurbhanj and Keonjhar. Additionally, heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) with thunderstorms is predicted for Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam, Gajapati, Sundargarh, and Jharsuguda.
On August 25, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Jajpur, Angul, and Dhenkanal will see heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) and thunderstorms, receiving orange warnings. Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) with thunderstorms is also expected in Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Khurda, Nayagarh, Puri, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Nabarangapur, Koraput, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, and Deogarh.
For August 26, orange warnings have been issued for Sambalpur, Angul, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Sonepur, and Boudh due to expected heavy to very heavy rainfall. Other districts, including Bhadrak, Keonjhar, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Nayagarh, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Sundargarh, Kandhamal, Bolangir, Nuapada, Deogarh, and Dhenkanal, are forecasted to experience heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) and thunderstorms.