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Odisha Alerts 20 Districts as Bay Low-Pressure System Forms
Weather experts are watching a new weather system near the Bay of Bengal.
It is expected to become a low-pressure area on Saturday evening.
The system may grow stronger as it moves toward Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
It could become a depression, but the weather office has not said that it will definitely become a cyclone.
Odisha has placed 20 districts on alert and told 10 more to stay watchful.
Heavy rain is expected in parts of south Odisha beginning September 22.
Thunderstorms, lightning and strong winds are also possible in several districts.
Officials say they are prepared and will provide more updates as the system develops.
Odisha placed 20 districts on yellow alert and asked 10 others to remain vigilant.
The India Meteorological Department expects a low-pressure area to form over the north Andaman Sea on Saturday evening.
The system may gradually intensify and move toward the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts over three to four days.
Intense rainfall is expected across south Odisha from September 22, with heavy to very heavy rain forecast in several districts through September 25.
The IMD issued an orange alert for thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds in 15 districts over the next 24 hours.
- Who
- The Odisha government and the India Meteorological Department are monitoring and preparing for the weather system.
- What
- A low-pressure area is expected to form and may intensify into a depression, bringing heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds.
- Where
- The system is expected over the north Andaman Sea before moving toward the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts.
- When
- The low-pressure area is expected Saturday evening; intense rainfall in south Odisha is forecast from September 22, with impacts possible through September 25.
- Why
- Authorities issued alerts to prepare for potentially heavy rainfall and severe weather.
Cautious Weather Assessment
Precautionary Government Response
Chance of a cyclone
Cautious Weather Assessment
The IMD said the system could intensify into a depression but had not made a clear forecast that it would become a cyclonic storm.
Precautionary Government Response
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said some weather models indicated the possibility of a cyclone, prompting preparations.
Public concern
Cautious Weather Assessment
Meteorological Centre director Manorama Mohanty said there was no need to panic and that the IMD would issue updates if the system strengthened.
Precautionary Government Response
The state government alerted districts, convened senior officials and communicated directions to district collectors because of the expected severe weather.
Key facts
- Districts on yellow alert
- 20 districts
- Additional districts told to remain vigilant
- 10 districts
- Expected rainfall under yellow alert
- 7 cm to 11 cm
- Low-pressure formation
- Expected over the north Andaman Sea on Saturday evening
- Rainfall onset
- Intense rainfall activities are expected across south Odisha from September 22
- Orange thunderstorm alert
- 15 districts during the next 24 hours
- Forecast period for heavy to very heavy rain
- Through September 25
Quotes
Manorama Mohanty
Director of the Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar
“There is nothing to be panicked over the weather system. IMD will inform people at an appropriate time if the system intensifies further. However, intense rainfall activities will begin across south Odisha from September 22”
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“Thereafter, it is likely to intensify gradually and move towards south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts during subsequent 3-4 days”
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