Deep depression over Bay of Bengal to batter South Bengal with heavy rain from Tuesday
The system is expected to intensify into a deep depression and bring squally winds and rough seas, with heavy rain likely in several districts.
- On Wednesday, a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal moved toward the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast, with landfall projected near Kalingapatnam by night of September 23. The India Meteorological Department warned of heavy rainfall and squally winds reaching 65 kmph.
- The system intensified into a deep depression after forming over the Andaman Sea, offering critical relief for Andhra Pradesh, which faced a cumulative rainfall deficit of about 47% since the monsoon onset. It moved west-northwestward across the Bay of Bengal.
- In Gajapati, authorities shifted at least 3,500 people to cyclone centres as Semiliguda in Koraput recorded the highest rainfall of 230 mm. The IMD issued red alerts for southern Odisha districts, forecasting extremely heavy precipitation and wind gusts reaching 65 kmph through Thursday.
- Odisha mobilized 33 teams of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force to manage emergencies. Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan told reporters, 'I have visited several cyclone shelters during the day and overseen arrangements there,' as the government ordered school closures in 10 districts.
- Heavy rainfall will likely persist across coastal Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal through September 26, with authorities warning of potential flooding and landslides. Communities across the broader coastal region remain on high alert as the system continues its west-northwestward movement.
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