IN PHOTOS | Deep depression to cross Odisha, West Bengal coasts

In the midst of a severe flood situation across districts, the formation of a fresh low-pressure system that is likely to bring more rain misery to the affected areas has the Odisha government on its toes again.

In the midst of a severe flood situation across districts, the formation of a fresh low-pressure system that is likely to bring more rain misery to the affected areas has the Odisha government on its toes again. (Photo | Special Arrangement) 

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik conducted an aerial survey of five flood-hit districts of the State on Thursday, the IMD has predicted that the low-pressure area will concentrate into a depression and trigger heavy rainfall in most of the flood-affected districts from Friday. (Photo | Special Arrangement)

The depression over northwest and adjoining north-east Bay of Bengal that moved west-northwestwards is likely to cross Odisha and West Bengal coasts between Balasore and Sagar Islands around Friday evening. (Photo | Debadatta Mallick, EPS)

The depression that lay centered about 250 km east-southeast of Balasore, 190 km east-southeast of Digha, and 150 km south-east of Sagar Islands at about 8.30 am moved at a speed of 20 km/ph. (Photo | Debadatta Mallick, EPS)

The regional Met office has cautioned that at least four districts will experience extremely heavy rainfall and 12 districts will receive heavy rainfall. Damage to kutcha roads and houses is expected. (Photo | Debadatta Mallick, EPS)

According to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) latest bulletin, the system is very likely to move west-northwestwards and intensify into a deep depression in the next six hours. After landfall, the system will continue to move west-northwestwards across north Odisha, West Bengal and Jharkhand towards north Chhattisgarh and then weaken gradually.

Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra said the north coastal region of Odisha is expected to witness a wind speed of 55 km/ph to 65 km/ph and gusting up to 75 km/ph from Friday noon till midnight. (Photo | Debadatta Mallick, EPS)

The fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea along and off Odisha coast and north Bay of Bengal till Saturday. (Photo | Debadatta Mallick, EPS)

Food is prepared to be distributed in flooded villages at Teramanpur in Jagatsinghpur. (Photo | Debadatta Mallick, EPS)

Food is prepared to be distributed in flooded villages at Teramanpur in Jagatsinghpur. (Photo | Debadatta Mallick, EPS)