Cyclone in Bay of Bengal, heavy rain in Odisha from December 3
A cyclone in Bay of Bengal is likely to make landfall in southern India, rain likely in Odisha from December 3
Bhubaneswar: A cyclone in Bay of Bengal is likely to make landfall in southern India, rain likely in Odisha from December 3, 2023 The depression over Southeast and adjoining Southwest Bay of Bengal moved northwestwards with a speed of 10 kmph during past three hours.
It is likely to move west-northwestwards, intensify into a Deep Depression by 2nd and further into a Cyclonic Storm over Southwest Bay of Bengal around 3rd December. Thereafter, it would move
northwestwards and cross South Andhra Pradesh and adjoining North Tamil Nadu coasts between Chennai and Machilipatnam around evening of 4th December as a Cyclone in Bay of Bengal.
RAIN IS LIKELY IN ODISHA IN THE FOLLOWING PLACES:
On December 3:
Light to moderate rain/ thundershower very likely to occur at a few places over the districts Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapti,Ganjamat one or two places over the rest districts of coastal Odisha, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Boudh, Angul, Dhenkanal, Keonjhar and Mayurbhanj.
On December 4:
Light to moderate rain/ thundershower very likely to occur at many places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapti, Ganjam, Kandhamal, Puri, at a few places over the rest districts of coastal Odisha, Nawarangpur, Kalahandi, Boudh, and at one or two places over the rest districts of Odisha.
Yellow Warning- Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam.
On December 5:
Light to moderate rain/ thundershower very likely to occur at most places over the districts of South coastal Odisha, Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, Nabarangpur and at many places over the rest districts of south interior Odisha, north coastal Odisha and at a few places over the districts of north interior Odisha.
Orange warning– Heavy to very heavy rainfall (7 to 20cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam.
Yellow Warning- Heavy rainfall (7 to 11cm) very likely to occur at one or two places over the districts of Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nayagarh, Khordha, and Puri.
Impact and suggested action(for the districts under warning):
1. Some damage to standing crops and vegetables are likely.
2. Temporarily water logging and some damages of Kutcha Road and wall collapsed of kutcha houses likely.
3. Harvesting of matured paddy, Ragi, Millets and other crops, horticultural crops and vegetables may be completed by December 3 and harvested crop may be kept in safe place.
4. Staying in vulnerable kutcha houses may be avoided.
Ms Kalinga