Suryaa Andhra Pradesh Desk: Surya Weather & Disaster Management Bureau, Amaravati/Visakhapatnam: The Indian Meteorological Department has said that the ongoing severe cyclone in the Bay of Bengal will intensify and become a severe cyclone... Surya Weather & Disaster Management Bureau, Amaravati/Visakhapatnam: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has warned that the ongoing severe cyclone over the Bay of Bengal is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm. Cyclone Arnab is likely to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla-Visakhapatnam on October 28 afternoon, moving west-northwestwards and becoming a severe cyclone, the Meteorological Department said. Coastal districts have been alerted as gusty winds with a speed of 115 to 125 kilometers per hour and a maximum speed of 140 kilometers per hour are expected while crossing the coast.
Warning of torrential rains in Andhra Pradesh coast: Due to the impact of the storm, the intensity of winds will increase along the coast of Andhra Pradesh from the night of October 26. On October 27 and 28, the IMD has issued a red alert that very heavy to very heavy rains with thunder and lightning are likely to occur in Srikakulam, Vijayanagaram, Visakhapatnam and Ubhaya Godavari, Krishna, Guntur, Bapatla, Prakasam and Nellore districts on October 27 and 28. As the sea will become very rough, fishermen have been warned not to go hunting under any circumstances and those who are already in the sea should reach the shore immediately. The government administration has prepared NDRF and SDRF teams for relief operations.
Heavy rains in West Bengal and Odisha: The impact of the cyclonic movement will be severe on the neighboring states of West Bengal and Odisha. Officials said that widespread heavy rains are expected in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, East Midnapore and nearby areas of Kolkata. The state governments have directed the Collectors of the concerned districts to make arrangements to evacuate the people of the coastal areas to the resettlement centers.