Authorities in Odisha are keeping their fingers crossed with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicting heavy rain for four districts of the State that could trigger a fresh round of floods.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appealed to residents of the four districts - Mayurbhanj, Bhadrak, Balasore and Keonjhar - to stay calm in wake of the IMD prediction of “heavy to very-heavy rain from Friday night”.
He urged people to obey instructions of the administration and keep their respective families safe.
