The Depression over south-east Bay of Bengal has intensified into a deep depression. It is very likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during the next 12 hours and reach north Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts by tomorrow (December 4) morning.
The latest information was communicated by Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar on Friday. As per the MeT Centre, initially, the maximum sustained surface wind speed is likely to remain around 45-55kmph gusting up to 65 kmph. However, by the evening of December 4 the wind speed is expected to be 90-100 kmph gusting up to 110kmph.
A red warning has been issued for the districts of Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri and Jagatsinghpur. These districts are likely to receive heavy to very heavy rainfall on December 4. Similarly, an orange warning has been sounded for seven other districts.
As per IMD forecast, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Khordha, Nayagarh, Kandhamal, Rayagada and Koraput will also receive heavy rainfall during the period.
There seems to be no respite from heatwave for the people in several parts of Odisha as the mercury level touched 41 degree mark by 11:30 am on Sunday.
The Odisha government on Friday confirmed that one person has so far died of sunstroke this season.
The India Meteorological Department has warned that parts of India will witness extreme heatwave conditions during the months of April, May and June.
Several pockets of Chennai are completely flooded after heavy rains due to cyclone Michaung. As per reports, south Chennai and north Chennai are among the worst-affected areas.
There seems to be no respite from heatwave for the people in several parts of Odisha as the mercury level touched 41 degree mark by 11:30 am on Sunday.
The Odisha government on Friday confirmed that one person has so far died of sunstroke this season.
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