Deep depression over Bay of Bengal to batter South Bengal with heavy rain from Tuesday
The IMD said the system may bring heavy rain, squally winds and rough seas, with 33 ODRAF teams mobilized and fishermen warned to stay ashore.
- On Wednesday, September 23, the India Meteorological Department reported a deep depression moving west-northwest toward the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast, with landfall anticipated between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur overnight.
- Intensifying from a low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal, the system moved toward the coast while causing heavy rainfall across the region since yesterday, September 22.
- Authorities evacuated at least 3,500 people in Gajapati district, while Odisha Chief Secretary Anu Garg mobilized 33 teams of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force to manage the impact.
- Red alerts cover four southern Odisha districts expecting over 20 cm of rainfall, and officials ordered school closures in 10 districts to ensure public safety.
- Forecasts indicate heavy rainfall and squally winds persisting through September 26, creating ongoing flood risks for coastal communities as the system tracks inland across Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
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Cyclone Arnab Update: IMD Predicts Landfall Between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur on September 24 | 📰 LatestLY
A weather depression over the Bay of Bengal has intensified as it moves toward the eastern coast of India, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) warning it is likely to turn into a deep depression before making landfall between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha over the next 48 hours. 📰 Cyclone Arnab Update: IMD Predicts Landfall Between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur on September 24.
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