Bhubaneswar, Aug 10 (PTI) Heavy rainfall is likely to continue in several parts of Odisha till August 16 as a low-pressure area is expected to form over the Bay of Bengal in the next two day, the IMD said on Monday.
In its latest bulletin, the IMD’s Bhubaneswar Centre said an upper-air cyclonic circulation was lying over the Bay of Bengal, and was likely to intensify into a low-pressure area around August 12.
The IMD has issued a yellow warning, advising people to remain alert, for several districts, including Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur and Cuttack.
Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds are also likely at several places in the state during the day, the bulletin said.
Rainfall activity is expected to intensify further from August 12 to 15.
With sea conditions likely to remain rough to very rough, the weather office has advised fishermen not to venture into the sea along and off the Odisha coast from August 11 to 14.
Meanwhile, several parts of the state, including Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, received rainfall during the day.
Heavy rain disrupted normal life in Rourkela, where several low-lying areas were waterlogged and roads inundated, making movement difficult for commuters.
A construction shed at Rourkela railway station was also reportedly damaged in the rain.
In Bhadrak district, water levels in the Salandi and Baitarani rivers were rising, while floodwater entered several villages in Tihidi block, officials said. PTI BBM BBM SOM
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