Cyclone MICHAUNG: Heavy rainfall in these Odisha districts from tomorrow

Bhubaneswar: Several districts of Odisha are likely to experience heavy rainfall from tomorrow in view of cyclone MICHAUNG, the Regional Meteorological Centre here forecasted.

It has issued Orange and Yellow warnings for these districts in this connection.

Below is day-wise prediction.

December 4: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati and Ganjam (Yellow Warning).

December 5: Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam (Orange Warning).

Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal and Puri (Yellow Warning).

December 6: Heavy rainfall (7 to 11 cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Nayagarh, Khordha, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri and Rayagada (Yellow Warning).

The Meteorological Centre has also issued wind warning for several parts of Odisha.

“Squally wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph likely from 4th December evening along and off Odisha coast (Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri and Jagatsinghpur), likely to gradually increase becoming 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph from 5th December evening for subsequent 12 hours. It would gradually decrease thereafter. Also, strong surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph likely over Malkangiri, Koraput and Rayagada districts of Odisha on 5th December,” it said.