No respite from intense heatwave in Odisha; Yellow Warning issued for these districts

Bhubaneswar: There seems to be no respite from the intense heatwave condition in Odisha as the regional MeT Center has issued Yellow Warning for several districts next few days.

In its latest bulletin, the MeT Centre said heatwave condition is very likely to prevail in north interior and coastal areas of the state till May 1.

However, there will be no large change in the maximum temperature during the next 4-5 days over the districts. The maximum temperature is likely to remain three to five degree Celsius above normal at many places in interior Odisha and two to three degree Celsius above the normal at few places in coastal region.

The weathermen advised people to take precautionary measures while going outside between 11 am and 3 pm.

“Heat is tolerable for general public but slight health concern for vulnerable people (infant, elderly and sick people). It is advised to avoid heat exposure, keep cool and avoid dehydration. Farmers are advised to continue irrigation activities in sugarcane, summer maize, pulses and other crop and vegetables,” said the MeT Center

Yellow Warning for districts for next few days: 

Till 8.30 am of April 28
Heat wave condition is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Angul, Sonepur, Boudh and Balangir.

From 8.30 am of April 28 to 8.30 am of April 29

Heatwave condition is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Angul, Sonepur, Boudh and Balangir

From 8.30 am of April 29 to 8.30 am of April 30

Heatwave condition is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Sundargarh, Deogarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Angul, Sonepur, Boudh and Balangir.

From 8.30 am of April 20 to 8.30 am of May 1

Heatwave condition is very likely to prevail at one or two places over the districts of Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Balangir and Kalahandi.

Today, the maximum temperature of Bhubaneswar recorded by 8.30 am was 39.6 degree Celsius.