Bhubaneswar, Oct. 27 -- The Odisha government on Monday warned against the spread of false and misleading cyclone forecasts on social media and other digital platforms. It cautioned that those circulating unverified disaster warnings could face legal action.

In an advisory, the Office of the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) , expressed concern over some individuals and self-proclaimed weather experts circulating speculative cyclone tracks, possible landfall locations, timelines and impact assessments without scientific validation or reference to official forecasts issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

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