Odisha braces for deep depression with emergency alerts

…that continue to see heavy rain are Bargarh, Subarnapur, Boudh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, Khordha and Nayagarh, prompting authorities to put all these areas on high alert. “ Thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds (wind speed reaching up to 50-60 kmph) are very likely to occur at one or two places over these districts ,” one IMD official said. The met department has warned of localised flooding in low-lying areas and closure of underpasses mainly in urban areas. The rainfall may also trigger landslides, mudslides, landslips and land…