DEEP DEPRESSION MOVING TOWARDS CHHATTISGARH, HEAVY RAINS LIKELY IN WESTERN ODISHA

Bhubaneswar, Sep. 24: The deep depression which crossed the coast south-west of Ganjam

district on Wednesday night, remained centered about 80 km south-southeast of Rayagada on Thursday

and was likely to move in a north-northwesterly direction, the Center of Environment and Climate (CEC)

of SOA Deemed to be University here, said.

The system, which was headed towards north Chhattisgarh cutting through western Odisha

districts, was expected to maintain its intensity till Friday.

Under its influence, moderate to very heavy rainfall with heavy to very heavy precipitation at

one or two locations could occur in the districts of Kalahandi, Nabarangpur, Balangir, Nuapada, Bargada,

Sambalpur, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Mayurbhanj, Baleswar, Kendujhar, Debgarh, Kandhamal and

Rayagada on Thursday, it said.

There will be decrease in rainfall from Friday but moderate to heavy rainfall could occur at a few

locations in western Odisha districts on Friday, the center said.