Odisha is experiencing a severe heatwave, with the Regional Meteorological Centre issuing warnings until May 25th. Orange alerts have been issued for 4 districts including Sambalpur and Bolangir, while 19 others are under yellow alert. Parallelly, Kalbaishakhi (thunderstorms) are expected in coastal districts. Monsoon is also progressing and is likely to hit Odisha within the next 3 to 4 days. https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/zeeodisha/state-news/weather-23-may-2026-imd-issues-yellow-warning-for-heatwave-to-4-districts-of-odisha/3225274 #creator program