Bhubaneswar, Oct. 23 -- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued red warning for heavy to very heavy rainfall in as many as five districts of Odisha.

As per the IMD bulletin issued on Friday, heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at one or two places are very likely to occur over the districts of Puri, Ganjam, and Gajapati on October 27.

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Issuing red warning to Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri districts, the IMD predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places with extremely heavy rainfall at one or two places on October 28.Orange warning for districts on October 27: Mayurbhanj, Kendujhar, B...