Incessant rain in twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack has led to a number of issues. Continuous heavy rain in twin cities has affected daily life. Traffic snarls have been seen at various locations in both the cities.
Heavy rain, thundershower with one or two intense spells of rain affected some parts of twin city areas area of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar city and this has led to waterlogging.
Occasional poor visibility and traffic disruption was witnessed during intense spells in a few areas. The MeT has warned to avoid movement during intense spells of rain.
It is worth mentioning here that, The MeT has predicted that due to fresh low-pressure over Bay of Bengal, it is expected to rain for the next 24 hours. An alert has been issued for all 30 districts of Odisha.
Keeping in view the rains, the MeT has issued a few important instructions:
Urban areas, low-lying areas may have water logging, and roads/drains May be submerged under water. In case of very heavy rain, people of low-lying areas may be shifted to safer Locations temporarily.
Urban local bodies must keep the drains/stormwater channels de-congested, and adequate de-watering pumps may be deployed as per requirement.
People may be advised to keep watch on the weather and take safe shelter. During the thunderstorm activity to protect from lightning and follow traffic advisories in urban areas.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall recorded may be reported immediately to this office. Submit report on damage, if occurred due to thunderstorm, whirlwind, Hailstorm, lightning and heavy rainfall immediately.
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