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The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has placed three southern Odisha districts under a red warning for Monday, signalling the likelihood of extremely heavy rainfall. The warning comes a day after the formation of a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, which is likely to further intensify into a depression.
According to a bulletin issued by the weather department, Malkangiri, Koraput, and Nabarangpur are expected to witness intense downpours, with rainfall measuring up to 20 cm at isolated places, accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty surface winds reaching 30 to 40 kmph.
According to the IMD's regional me...