Heavy rainfall alert in coastal Odisha

Heavy rainfall is likely to lash parts of coastal Odisha in the next 48 hours with a cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal all set to form a low pressure area soon, the weatherman said Monday.

The cyclonic circulation over the west-central Bay of Bengal and the neighbourhood persists and now lies embedded in the above trough and extends up to 2.1 km above mean sea level, the meteorological centre here said.

Under its influence a low pressure area is likely to form over the west-central and the adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal shortly, it said.

While many areas in the coastal region are likely to experience rain and thundershower, heavy rainfall may occur at some places over Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak and Balasore districts in the next 24 hours, it said.

 

Heavy rainfall is likely to occur at some places over Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak and Balasore districts of Odisha till Wednesday, the MeT centre said.

As sea condition will remain squally, fishermen were advised not to venture into the deep seas of the north and the adjoining west-central Bay of Bengal during the next 48 hours, it said.

In view of the heavy rainfall forecast by the India Meteorological Department, the state government has asked the collectors of the coastal districts to be prepared to deal with the situation, Deputy Special Relief Commissioner Pravat Ranjan Mohapatra said.

Farmers have been advised to take all precautionary measures to save their paddy from the rain which is likely to pose a serious threat to the standing crops, sources said.

The Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology (OUAT) has released an advisory for farmers to take precautionary measures like sprinkling saline solution on standing crops to prevent them from breaking down, they added.