T he Odisha government on Friday (September 26, 2025) took necessary steps to tackle the impact of a depression over the Bay of Bengal that is likely to cross the south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coast around Saturday (September 27, 2025) morning.

In its 8.13 p.m. bulletin, the IMD said, “The well marked low pressure area over northwest and adjoining central Bay of Bengal moved west-northwestwards, concentrated into a depression. The system is very likely to cross south Odisha-north Andhra Pradesh coasts between Puri and Kalingapatnam close to Gopalpur on September 27 morning.”

Andhra Pradesh Home Minister V Anitha also directed officials to remain “fully prepared”. She ordered the immediate setting up of control rooms, installation of warning boards, and deployment readiness of the Na

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