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Second system intensifying over Bay of Bengal as cyclone ‘Arnab’ loses steam
- On Thursday, the India Meteorological Department reported a new low-pressure area formed over the Andaman Sea around 5.30 a.m. under the influence of a cyclonic circulation.
- The remnant of Very Severe Cyclonic Storm Arnab, now a depression, moved nearly northwards through Chhattisgarh and Odisha at 18 kmph, causing heavy rainfall across the region.
- Exceptional rainfall hit South Odisha, with Patrapur recording 546 mm, the highest; water from the Baghalati dam flooded Ichchapuram and nearby villages in Andhra Pradesh.
- Officials of the IMD in Amaravati said it would "most likely" affect Andhra Pradesh, forecasting heavy rain at isolated places on November 1, 2 and 3.
- The system is likely to move west-northwestwards and concentrate into a depression over the southeast Bay and Bengal near the Andaman Nicobar & Islands by October 31.
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Second Weather System Likely To Intensify Over Bay of Bengal; IMD Forecasts Heavy Rain
<p>The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy to extremely heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds across several parts of India from October 29 to November 4. North Odisha, north Bihar and East Chhattisgarh are among the areas likely to witness extremely heavy rainfall, while Delhi-NCR and parts of northwest India may experience thunderstorms, gusty winds and hailstorms. </p> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet">…
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