Bhubaneswar: The regional centre of IMD in Bhubaneswar forecasted that the rainfall activities are likely to continue in several parts of Odisha till July 27 as another LOPAR (low-pressure area) will be formed in Bay of Bengal July 24.
The IMD issued a Yellow Warning (be updated) for likely heavy rainfall in one or two places in Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj districts till 8:30am of Sunday.
The IMD advised people to keep a watch on the weather and move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.
Several places in Odisha including the twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack received light to moderate rainfall early Saturday morning due to the low-pressure area (LOPAR) in Bay of Bengal, the met office said.
Reports of moderate rainfall and lightning were received from Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Balasore, Subarnapur, Bolangir, Nayagarh Kandhamal, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Ganjam, Deogarh and Boudh districts.
Meanwhile, in flash flood-hit Malkangiri district, at least three people were injured and seven houses were damaged in rain-related incidents, officials said.
Agricultural fields remained submerged, though the water has receded from the roads.
PTI
