Cyclone Daye live updates Heavy downpour in parts of Odisha Andhra

  • | Friday | 21st September, 2018

Kolkata will get moderate rain, while some coastal areas are likely to be lashed by heavy rain. Odisha braces for cyclonic story, 5 districts on red alert Odisha, AP brace for cyclonic storm, five districts on red alertVISAKHAPATNAM: A deep depression in the west-central Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm , Daye, on Thursday night. Odisha, AP brace for cyclonic storm. "The cyclonic storm over south Odisha and neighbourhood moved west-north-westwards during past six hours with a speed about 26 kmph and weakened into a deep Depression and lay centred over south-interior Odisha and neighbourhood, about 65 km east-southeast of Titlagarh (Odisha). Many areas of north coastal Andhra received 40-50mm of rainfall during cyclone landfall on Friday.On Friday morning, Andhra power supply officials started enumerating minor losses to the electricity supply network due to winds at the Andhra and Odisha border of Srikakulam district.

#WATCH: Parts of Malkangiri town in Odisha have been flooded following heavy rainfall caused due to cyclonic storm… https://t.co/Zk1LYhkF8y — ANI (@ANI) 1537509178000 Odisha: Two shutters of Upper Kolab dam in Koraput have been opened today following a rise in the water level.… https://t.co/chcDy32Ual — TOI Cities (@TOICitiesNews) 1537508912000 Cyclone may cause moderate rain in Kolkata The city is likely to witness moderate rain on Friday as the deep depression over Bay of Banegal intensified into a cyclonic storm, Daye, on Thursday night. Odisha braces for cyclonic story, 5 districts on red alert Odisha, AP brace for cyclonic storm, five districts on red alert VISAKHAPATNAM: A deep depression in the west-central Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm , Daye, on Thursday night. The storm crossed the coast near Gopalpur in Odisha in the midnight, triggering heavy downpour accompanied by high velocity wind in several parts of the state.Daye is likely to cause damage to the road, rail and communication channels in various districts of Odisha, India Meteorological Department ( IMD ) Bhubaneswar said on Friday.North-coastal Andhra Pradesh remained on edge as Cyclone Daye made landfall in south Odisha, prompting the IMD to issue red alert for coastal districts. Many areas of north coastal Andhra received 40-50mm of rainfall during cyclone landfall on Friday.On Friday morning, Andhra power supply officials started enumerating minor losses to the electricity supply network due to winds at the Andhra and Odisha border of Srikakulam district. No major loss has been reported so far due to the cyclone preparedness by Srikakulam district administration."The cyclonic storm over south Odisha and neighbourhood moved west-north-westwards during past six hours with a speed about 26 kmph and weakened into a deep Depression and lay centred over south-interior Odisha and neighbourhood, about 65 km east-southeast of Titlagarh (Odisha). It would continue to move west-north-westwards and weaken gradually into a depression by this afternoon," said official sources on Friday.After making the landfall, Cyclone Daye weakened into a deep depression and lied over south interior Odisha, said Met centre in Bhubaneswar on Friday morning.The system over west-central of the Bay of Bengal close to Gopalpur in Odisha intensified into the cyclonic storm, about 300km east-southeast of Gopalpur and 311km eastsoutheast of Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh.Coastal districts Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts of Andhra Pradesh, and Gajapati, Ganjam, Khurda, Nayagarh and Puri districts of Odisha. In Bengal, the Indian Meteorologocal Department (IMD) has forecast that Kolkata will receive moderate rain, North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah and Hooghly heavy rain and East and West Midnapore and Jhargram very heavy rain.In Bihar, light to moderate showers along with gusty winds and lightning are expected over the next 24 hours under the influence of the cyclonic storm. Odisha, AP brace for cyclonic storm. The Patna Meterological Department said the intensity of showers due to the cyclonic storm would be more in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Jharkhand as compared to Bihar.The Met department has advised fishermen to not venture into sea along and off Andhra Pradesh coast during next 24 hours.Rescue teams deployed on Puri beachAs a cyclonic storm threatened to hit the south Odisha coast around midnight on Thursday, Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik asked officials in five coastal districts to ensure “zero casualty” and “keep adequate relief material”.Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Nayagarh and Khurda districts, all situated along the coast, have been on red alert since Wednesday when initial weather reports predicted heavy to very rainfall in the state.“The cyclonic storm will, however, not have any direct impact on Bengal. Kolkata will get moderate rain, while some coastal areas are likely to be lashed by heavy rain. Fishermen have been warned against venturing into the sea for now,” said G K Das, director (weather) at Regional Meteorological Centre Kolkata.The name Daye was suggested by Myanmar and the cyclone was born in the Riau islands of Indonesia.The state government has faced flak from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) for the certain deficiencies in implementing initiatives to tackle cyclones. The audit watchdog pointed out that the Odisha State Disaster Management Authority could not properly implement two key projects - National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project and Odisha Dsiaster Recovery Project.The special relief commissioner's office said in Puri, makeshift shops had been removed from the beach and tourists had been asked to vacate the areas close to the sea.Odisha chief secretary A P Padhy said, "There is nothing to panic about. It is a low-intensity cyclone. District officials have been asked to make arrangements for quick evacuation of people."

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