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A well-marked low-pressure area over southern Bangladesh and adjoining Gangetic West Bengal has intensified, prompting the India Meteorological Department (IMD) to issue a 'Red Alert' for Odisha on Monday.
According to IMD weather scientist Umashankar Das, the system is expected to bring extremely heavy rainfall, over 21 cm, at one or two locations in the state within the next 24 hours. As of 5:30 am today, the low-pressure system has become more active and concentrated, triggering severe weather activity across large parts of coastal and northern Odisha.
Under the influence of the intensified system, the IMD forecasts heavy to...