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Heavy Rainfall Alert For Odisha Till Oct 1

Bhubaneswar: Several parts of Odisha may experience heavy rainfall during next three days as a low pressure has formed over the Northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas of West Bengal.

Under the influence of the cyclonic circulation over Northeast & adjoining Eastcentral Bay of Bengal, a Low Pressure Area has formed over Northwest Bay of Bengal & adjoining coastal areas of West Bengal. The associated cyclonic circulation extends upto mid-tropospheric levels. It is likely to become more marked during next 24 hours, the Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, stated in a weather bulletin today.Due to formation of low pressure, the regional MeT issued heavy rainfall warning till October 1.

1. Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Jajpur and Kendrapada.

2.Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Dhenkanal and Kandhamal

.From Sept 29 till Sept 30 (Orange warning)

Heavy to very heavy rainfall at one or two places very likely to occur over the districts of Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Sundargarh

Yellow Warning

1.Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Deogarh, Angul, Jajpur, Bhadrak, Balasore and Dhenkanal.

2.Thunderstorm with lightning very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack,
Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khordha, Nayagarh, Boudh, Sambalpur and Jharsuguda.

From Sept 30 till Oct 1 (Yellow Warning)

Heavy rainfall very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda and Bargarh.

Under the influence of above system, squally weather with surface wind speed reaching 40 to 50 gusting to 60 kmph is likely over North Bay of Bengal, off Odisha coast till September 30 morning. Fishermen are advised not to venture into sea, North Bay of Bengal and along off Odisha coast during the period.

Meanwhile, the southwest monsoon has been active over Odisha. Light to Moderate rain/ thundershower has occurred at most places over the districts of Coastal Odisha and at many places over the districts of Interior Odisha with Heavy to Very Heavy rainfall at one or two places over the districts of Cuttack, Jajpur and Gajapati in last 24 hours.

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Ashok Palit has completed his graduation from Upendranath College Soro, Balasore and post graduation from Utkal University in Odia Language and literture.. He has also carved out a niche for himself as a scribe of eminence after joining the profession in 1988. He is also an independent media production professional. He brings loads of experience to Advanced Media, Ashok Palit as a cineaste has been active in film criticism for over three decades. As a film society activist, he soared to eminence for his profound commitment to the art film appreciation and aesthetics of cinema. His mode of discourse is often erudite but always lucid and comprehensible marked by a perfect acumen so rare in the field. A film aesthete with an immense fond of critical sensibilities, he wrote about growth and development of odia cinema in New Indian Express, The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Asian Age and Screen. He has been working as an Editor for Cine Samaya from 2002-2004.. He had made solid contribution on cinema in many odia Dailies and weekly such as Samaj, Prajatantra, Dharatri, Samaya, Satabadi, and weekly Samaya.
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