Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a thunderstorm and lightning alert for seven districts till 1.15 pm Saturday.
The districts are Rayagada, Ganjam, Gajapati, Khurda, Koraput, Bargarh, Malkangiri. The department asked the people of these districts to remain alert.
The department also predicted heavy rain in some places of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Kendrapara, Jajpur, Bhadrak and Dhenkanal districts in the next 24 hours.
The Met office also informed that a low pressure is likely to form over North Bay of Bengal August 19, triggering a slight increase in rainfall across the state from August 20.
PNN