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The Odisha authorities sounded an alert for heavy rain after Saturday’s well-marked low strain space concentrated right into a despair over the Bay of Bengal on Sunday.
Cautioning all district Collectors, Special Relief Commissioner Pradeep Jena stated the despair lay centred about 400 km south-southeast of Visakhapatnam and 450 km southeast of Kakinada.
“It is very likely to intensify further into deep depression during the next 24 hours. It is very likely to move west-northwestwards and cross the north Andhra Pradesh coast between Narasapur and Visakhapatnam during October 12 night,” stated Mr. Jena.
Mr. Jena stated squally climate with floor wind pace reaching 45-55 kmph gusting to 65 kmph is prone to prevail alongside and off the Odisha coast.
Yellow warning has been issued for the southern districts corresponding to Malkangiri, Rayagada, Koraput, Gajapati and Ganjam districts for Monday. The rain is prone to turn into heavier there on Tuesday.
The atmospheric system is prone to have an effect on extra districts corresponding to Nabarangpur, Kandhamal, Puri, Nayagarh, Khordha, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, Bhadrak and Cuttack. The intense rain might proceed until October 14.
“Districts under orange and yellow warning should remain in readiness to meet any eventuality particularly water logging or landslips in hilly areas. Continuous vigil of low lying areas and dewatering wherever is required should be taken up,” stated Mr. Jena.
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