Summary:
Phethai is expected to cross the Andhra coast on Monday afternoon.As of now, the depression is around 1,000kms away from landfall and experts predict that by Sunday morning, it could manifest itself as Cyclone Phethai with wind speeds up 110kmph. VIJAYWADA: With Cyclone Phethai expected to make landfall at coastal Andhra region on Monday, the district administration has taken measures to shield people and infrastructure from the nature's fury.From setting up control rooms to monitor the cyclone to evacuating people from the beaches, officials have begun to adopt safeguard measures.This will be the second cyclone to hit Andhra Pradesh this winter after Cyclone Titli ravaged Srikakulam in October. The weathermen have indicated it is very likely to intensify further into a ‘Cyclonic Storm’ during next 12 hours. “It is very likely to increase gradually, and become gale wind speed reaching 65-75 kmph gusting to 85 kmph by Friday evening, and 80-90 kmph gusting to 100 kmph between Saturday evening and Sunday evening over southwest, and adjoining west central Bay of Bengal. IMD has issued a heavy rainfall warning and cautioned fishermen not to venture into the seas as the depression is forming fast between Ongole to Kakinada belt..