Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of India Metrological Department (IMD) Tuesday issued a rainfall and thunderstorm warning for several districts of the state valid till 8:30am of August 5.
In its afternoon bulletin, the centre said: Light to moderate rain or thundershower very likely to occur at most places over the districts of Odisha.
IMD has issued both orange and yellow warnings to several districts till 8:30am of August 5. People in these districts have been advised to stay indoors and take shelter in buildings during lightning as a precautionary measure.
Orange warning (be prepared):
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Balasore, Bhadrak, Mayurbhanj, Jajpur, Angul, Boudh, Dhenkanal.
Yellow warning (be updated):
Heavy rainfall is very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Kalahandi, Bolangir, Sonepur, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Cuttack.
Meanwhile, the highest maximum temperature of 37.2oC was recorded at Balasore & Baripada in the plains of Odisha.
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