Tag: Cyclone Jawad

Though some of the farmers were able to harvest the crops, they failed to shift the yield to safer places in due time. The croppers have expressed huge concerns that if the wet conditions continue for a longer period, it would eventually wipe out any chance of break-even in the production of the crops.

The Deep Depression lay centered at over northwest and adjoining westcentral Bay of Bengal about 90km south- southeast of Gopalpur and 120km south-southwest of Puri.

The Deep Depression remnant of cyclonic storm `Jawad' over west-central Bay of Bengal is likely to move north-northeast wards, weaken further into a Depression and reach Odisha coast near Puri around Sunday noon.

All Rainfall activities will cool down in Odisha from early morning hours on Dec 6. Tuesday will see Sunshine.

Bhubaneswar IMD Director HR Biswas has shared the latest updates on cyclonic Storm ‘Jawad’. As per the forecast, the cyclonic storm is moving in north-northeast direction and will continue to move in that direction.

The IMD has already issued Orange warning for heavy rainfall in several districts in Odisha today.

As per IMD, the system is likely to turn into a Depression as it will near Odisha coast near Puri around noon today.

After weakening the Deep Depression remnants of cyclonic storm Jawad will turn into a Depression. It is likely to move north-northeast wards and reach Odisha coast near Puri around noon.

As per IMD, it is likely to move north-northeast wards and reach Odisha coast near Puri around noon today.

HR Biswas, Director of Regional Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar said the system will reach near Puri around tomorrow noon.

Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) Pradeep Jena on Saturday said that the crop loss caused by cyclone Jawad-induced rainfall will be assessed within a week after the impact of the cyclone ended. 

These are quintals of fish strewn across the beach and rotting in rain near Chilika, under Krushnaprasad, Puri. They were netted in one bumper catch couple of days back. However, with no takers, it’s all dumped on the shores waiting to get washed away by the tides.

The Odisha Family Welfare Director, Bijay Panigrahi on Saturday (Dec 4) revealed that the Covid-19 vaccination in the state has been stopped temporarily due to Cyclone Jawad which is likely to reach near Coast on Dec 5th.

Cyclone Jawad: Odisha SRC On Changing Intensity, Wind Hazard, Rainfall

Since Odisha lies in the northwest quadrant of the cyclonic system, the State might not witness the very heavy rainfall as predicted by all lead weather forecasting agencies, including India's IMD