Deep depression over Bay of Bengal to batter South Bengal with heavy rain from Tuesday
The weather office said isolated places may get 7-11 cm of rain, with gusty winds of 40-50 kmph and orange alerts in two districts.
- On Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department reported a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal moving west-northwest toward the Odisha-Andhra Pradesh coast, with landfall forecast between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur by late Wednesday.
- Intensifying from a well-marked low-pressure area, the system prompted the IMD to issue a red alert for Kalahandi, Koraput, Malkangiri, and Nabarangpur, where districts anticipate heavy to extremely heavy rainfall exceeding 20 cm over the next 24 hours.
- Odisha disaster management authorities deployed 33 teams of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force while evacuating at least 5,000 people to safety, as Ganjam Collector V Keerthi Vasan oversaw shelter arrangements and preparedness measures.
- Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar directed officials to remain vigilant as the depression threatens power infrastructure; meanwhile, rainfall provides critical relief to north Andhra districts facing a cumulative rainfall deficit of about 47% this season.
- The weather office warns that gusty winds and heavy rain will continue affecting West Bengal through Saturday, while fishermen remain under strict advisories to avoid rough seas as the system maintains its trajectory across the broader region.
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