Odisha puts 11 districts on high alert as low-pressure system likely to intensify

The Odisha government put 11 districts, mostly in the southern pockets, on high alert on Monday (September 21, 2026) for heavy to very heavy rain that is expected under the influence of a well-marked low pressure area which is likely to intensify further into a deep depression over west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal.

The India Meteorological Department predicted that the system would continue to move west-northwestwards and is likely to arrive near north Andhra Pradesh and the South Odisha coasts on the morning of September 23, 2026. Strong winds with speeds reaching 45-55 kmph are likely along the coast.