Cyclonic storm ‘Daye’ hits Odisha coast, triggers heavy downpour

Delhi | Saturday | 22nd September, 2018

Summary:

The Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rain at isolated places as the system weakened into a depression. There was, however, no report of any casualty, said Bishnupada Sethi, Managing Director of the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority. more-inHeavy rain lashed Odisha as cyclonic storm ‘Daye’ crossed the State at Gopalpur in Ganjam district on the small hours of Friday. Southern and coastal Odisha received heavy rain that caused inundation. The water level in the Jalaka river was at the 6.30-metre mark against the red level of 5.5 metres by 3 p.m.

on Friday..