December 21st 2024.
Heavy rain poured down on most parts of Odisha on Saturday, as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) reported that a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal had intensified into a depression. The effects of this weather system were felt in 26 out of the 30 districts in Odisha, with some areas experiencing as much as 108.4 mm of rainfall in the last 24 hours.
The districts of Ranpur, Nayagarh, Begunia, Pipili, Jatani, Khurda, and Nuagan were among the hardest hit by the heavy downpour. The IMD has also predicted heavy rain in certain areas of Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Ganjam, and Gajapati districts throughout the day.
As the day progressed, the districts of Puri, Khurdha, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Balasore, Keonjhar, Angul, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Sambalpur, and Jharsuguda experienced continuous rainfall. However, the IMD has assured that the intensity of the rain will gradually decrease.
According to the IMD, the depression over the Bay of Bengal has been moving towards the east-northeast at a speed of 12 kmph. As of 12:30 pm, it was centered approximately 430 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam, 480 km east-northeast of Chennai, and 590 km south of Gopalpur. The MeT office has also issued a warning for fishermen to remain cautious as the sea conditions are expected to be turbulent.
Manorama Mohanty, the director of the Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar, explained that the change in wind direction to south-easterly has resulted in an increase in moisture and rainfall. While interior areas of Odisha can expect light to moderate rainfall, the coastal regions may experience heavy downpour. The IMD has also predicted rough to very rough seas in the west-central and southwest Bay of Bengal, as well as along the coasts of Andhra Pradesh, north Tamil Nadu, and south Odisha.
In light of the widespread rainfall, Cooperation Minister Pradeep Bal Samanta has assured that the state government will provide compensation for any damage to standing paddy crops. He also stated that arrangements have been made to protect the crops in Mandis. According to reports from the revenue department, Khurda district received 75 mm of rainfall and Jagatsinghpur district received 61.2 mm in the past 24 hours.
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