HEAVY RAIN ACCOMPANIED BY GUSTY WIND AFFECTS NORMAL LIFE IN ODISHA
Bhubaneswar (20/03/2024): Heavy rain accompanied by gusty wind continued to pummel several parts of Odisha on Wednesday. Apart from Bhubaneswar and Cuttack, Khordha, Nayagarh, Puri, Jagatsinghpur, Ganjam and Kandhamal district also received heavy rainfall under the influence of Norwester yesterday. Owing to strong winds, huge trees got uprooted in Dhenkanal town.
Fire services personnel cleared the trees from the roads. Rainfall activities may continue in the state till March 23. The India Meteorological Department has advised people to move to safer places during rainfall and thundershower.
It has been suggested to take shelter in pucca structures and avoid taking shelter under trees and also move away from electric poles and wires.
