Odisha Braces for Heavy Rainfall as Low Pressure Looms

The Odisha government is on high alert due to heavy rainfall forecasts from a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal. Districts prepare for possible flooding and landslides as the depression intensifies. Fishermen are warned against venturing out to sea, coinciding with monsoon season's end.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Bhubaneswar | Updated: 01-10-2025 12:06 IST | Created: 01-10-2025 12:06 IST
Odisha Braces for Heavy Rainfall as Low Pressure Looms
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The Odisha government has issued a high alert across all districts following forecasts of heavy rainfall due to a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, according to officials on Wednesday.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) reported a well-marked low-pressure area in the west-central Bay of Bengal, which is expected to move northwestwards and intensify into a depression by the morning of October 2. It may further strengthen into a deep depression, potentially crossing Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coasts by early October 3.

District officials have been instructed to prep resources to manage potential waterlogging, flash floods, and landslides. Meanwhile, fishermen are warned against going to sea from October 1 to 4. This advisory comes as the monsoon season officially concluded on Tuesday, noted IMD scientist U S Das in a post.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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