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IMD Deepens Bay Of Bengal System As Odisha And Andhra Brace For Landfall Rain
Red alerts spread as coastal districts prepare for flooding and travel disruption.
Red alerts spread as coastal districts prepare for flooding and travel disruption.
A over the Bay of Bengal is driving a broad emergency across coastal Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh, where the main concern is not only torrential rain but also flooding, landslides and . The system is expected to cross the coast between Visakhapatnam and , and show that the highest risk is spreading across districts on both sides of the state border as officials move from monitoring to action.
Odisha and Andhra Pradesh administrations moved into preparedness mode, with , school closures in some areas and reported ahead of the crossing window. The warnings translated into local action aimed at reducing risk in vulnerable coastal and interior districts.
As the system approached the coast, media reports carrying IMD updates said remained in force across several southern Odisha districts and north coastal Andhra Pradesh. Authorities warned of extremely heavy rain, and travel disruption as the core of the system neared .
IMD warned of around 55 to 65 kmph, with gusts up to 75 kmph, along and off the south Odisha, north Andhra coast. Rough seas and strong raised risks for fishing, coastal transport, and damage in low-lying stretches near the shoreline.
Forecasts pointed to a multi-day rain spell across coastal and interior districts, with expected from 22 to 25 September and some warnings extending into 24 to 25 September. The longer duration raised concerns about , and runoff in hilly and low-lying areas.
Parallel were issued for districts, including Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Parvathipuram Manyam. IMD warned of heavy to very heavy rain with isolated , showing that the highest threat was straddling both states rather than staying confined to Odisha.
IMD issued for districts in south Odisha, including , Gajapati, Rayagada and , with extremely heavy rainfall expected at . Later bulletins also extended red warning coverage to areas such as Kalahandi, Nabarangpur and Malkangiri for the next rain cycle.
IMD’s narrowed the crossing zone to the stretch between Visakhapatnam and . The agency said the deep depression was likely to cross the coast during the night of 23 September and the early hours of 24 September, sharpening the forecast for the most at-risk districts.
By late 22 September, IMD said the depression was very likely to intensify further into a within 12 to 24 hours. The agency repeated that it would continue toward the north Andhra Pradesh, south Odisha coast, making the next day critical for and .
IMD said the over the west-central and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal had strengthened into a . The system was tracking and was already positioned offshore, with the coast between north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coming into focus as the likely landfall corridor.
began warning that a was organizing and could bring heavy rain to as it moved west-northwest. Early forecasts already pointed to a potential coastal impact for districts on both sides of the , with local authorities starting to monitor the system closely.