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Odisha: more rain ahead as fresh low-pressure area forms
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) says a fresh low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, August 8, will bring heavy rain to several northern and western Odisha districts over…
The Story in Brief
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) says a fresh low-pressure area formed over the Bay of Bengal on Saturday, August 8, will bring heavy rain to several northern and western Odisha districts over the next six days. Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, and Keonjhar are likely to see heavy falls. The state has already recorded 27% excess rainfall since June 1. The downpour has left hundreds marooned and disrupted road connectivity in Bhadrak, Jajpur, and Kendrapara, with villages like Singhagaon in Kendrapara facing food shortages. The IMD also expects another low-pressure system to develop around August 14.
The Indian Opinion
The media narrative around Odisha's rain often swings between panic and complacency. This week's forecast is no cause for alarm: a 27% excess rainfall since June is well within the monsoon's normal variability. The real test will be whether the next system, expected around August 14, stalls over the same districts already waterlogged. If it does, the state's drainage and relief machinery will face a genuine strain. Watch the movement of that low-pressure area, track, not hype, will tell the story.
Source: newindianexpress.com
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