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| March 23, 2010 | Heat wave in Orissa | | Bhubaneswar: The pre-summer heat in Orissa has already begun to affect normal lives, with weather department issuing heat
wave advisory in the area for the next 24 hours. Eleven towns in the state have
recorded temperature at more than 40 degree centigrade. “ Cuttack recoded 40.1
degree Celsius. We have hot day conditions over coastal Orissa because of climatic
conditions. We have issued heat wave warnings for the next 24 hours for Orissa
state,” S. C. Sahu, Director, India Metrological Department. The metrological
department has blamed northeast winds and clear sky for the adverse conditions.
People were seen drinking cold drinks and 'lassi' to beat the heat. “Students
face lot of problem. There is no place for them to sit and take rest. We drink
'lassi' to rejuvenate ourselves,” said Satya Prakash, a student. The months of
May-June are usually the hottest in the country with the temperature going way
beyond the 40-45 degrees Celsius mark in many states. | |
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