Bhubaneswar: The Deep Depression over northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal crossed Odisha coast close to Gopalpur at around 5 pm on Thursday with maximum sustained wind speed of 55-65 kmph gusting to 75 kmph.

According to the India Meteorological Department, the system is likely to continue to move north-northwestwards across South Odisha and weaken gradually into a depression by October 3 morning. ADVERTISEMENT

Accumulated rainfall recorded in the last 24 hours, ending 5.30 pm, is as follows: Parlekhemundi (Gajapati) 101 mm, Koraput (Koraput) 63.6 mm, Daringbadi (Kandhamal) 46.0 mm, Nabarangpur (Nabarangpur) 42.2 mm.

The national forecaster had warned of heavy rain accompanied by thunderstorms and lightning and gusty wind speed 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph at many place

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