New Delhi: A low-pressure area has formed in and around the northern part of the Bay of Bengal on Tuesday, raising the possibility of rain in Odisha. The Indian Meteorological Department said that the system is likely to become a low-pressure area over the northern part of the Bay of Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh in 24 hours. According to the department, it is expected to move towards West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Bihar for the next three to four days.

Director, Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre, HR Biswas said that heavy rainfall is expected in Odisha from 28th to 30th July from this low-pressure area. Heavy rain is likely to occur in northern cities of the state within the next three days. Heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at one or two places in Sundergarh, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, and Jajpur districts. Heavy rain is likely to occur at different places in Khurda, Puri, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Dhenkanal.

Similarly, heavy to very heavy rain is likely to occur at one or two places in seven districts and heavy rain is expected at isolated places in several districts on Thursday. The Regional Meteorological Office has warned that the rains could lead to temporary waterlogging in the low-lying areas of the districts. Fishermen have also been advised not to go to the north Bay of Bengal and its adjoining deep-sea areas, which are off the Odisha coast between Wednesday and Friday.

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