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Weather
Bay of Bengal Low-Pressure Area Intensifies into Depression, Heavy Rain Expected in Odisha
✍️ Deccan Herald
🗓 27 Jul 2026, 03:05 AM
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A low‑pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has strengthened into a depression, prompting the India Meteorological Department to warn of heavy rainfall across Odisha.
A low‑pressure system over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). The depression is expected to bring heavy showers and strong winds to the coastal districts of Odisha over the next 24 hours.
IMD has issued a weather advisory for the state, urging residents in vulnerable areas to take precautionary measures. The advisory highlights the risk of flooding, landslides and damage to infrastructure, especially in districts such as Ganjam, Gajapati and Koraput.
Local authorities have been notified and are preparing emergency response teams. Residents are advised to stay indoors, secure loose objects and avoid travel on low‑lying roads.
The department has also requested that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) be on standby to assist if required. No casualties have been reported yet, but the situation is being monitored closely.
IMD has issued a weather advisory for the state, urging residents in vulnerable areas to take precautionary measures. The advisory highlights the risk of flooding, landslides and damage to infrastructure, especially in districts such as Ganjam, Gajapati and Koraput.
Local authorities have been notified and are preparing emergency response teams. Residents are advised to stay indoors, secure loose objects and avoid travel on low‑lying roads.
The department has also requested that the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) be on standby to assist if required. No casualties have been reported yet, but the situation is being monitored closely.