Bhubaneswar, Jul 2: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday issued a series of warnings for Odisha over the next five days, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall with isolated extremely heavy falls due to a low-pressure area formed over the northwest Bay of Bengal and adjoining Odisha-West Bengal coasts, officials said.

According to the Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, the low-pressure system is associated with a cyclonic circulation extending up to 7.6 km above mean sea level, tilting southwestwards with height. The system is expected to intensify further in the next two to three days, bringing widespread rainfall across the state.

On Day 1 (July 2–3), IMD has issued an Orange Warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall in many districts including Bargarh, Sonepur, Boudh, Nuapada, Bolangir, Kandhamal, Nawrangpur, Koraput, and Malkangiri. A Yellow Warning has been issued for Balasore, Bhadrak, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Cuttack, Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Kalahandi, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, and Nayagarh.

On Day 2 (July 3–4), a Red Warning has been declared for Koraput and Malkangiri, where extremely heavy rainfall is likely. Several other districts including Kalahandi, Nawrangpur, Rayagada, and Gajapati are under Orange Warning, while widespread Yellow Warnings cover coastal and interior regions.
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Warnings continue through Day 3 to Day 5 (July 4–7), with repeated Red and Orange Alerts for southern and coastal districts such as Koraput, Malkangiri, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Gajapati, Ganjam, Nayagarh, Khurda, Puri, and Cuttack. Northern districts including Keonjhar and Angul are also expected to receive heavy rainfall.

The IMD has urged residents to remain alert and take precautionary measures, especially in vulnerable districts prone to flooding and landslides. Authorities have been advised to prepare for possible disruptions in transport, power supply, and local infrastructure.