Bhubaneswar : A well-marked low-pressure area over the west-central Bay of Bengal has moved north-northwestwards and is likely to concentrate into a depression over the same region within the next 12 hours, informed the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

According to the IMD, the system is expected to further intensify into a deep depression and cross the South Odisha-North Andhra Pradesh coasts during the early morning of October 3.

Under its influence, Southern Odisha, in particular, is expected to experience heavy rainfall, with wind speeds reaching 40-50 km/h. The districts of Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Kandhamal, and Gajapati are likely to be severely impacted. An orange warning has been issued for these districts, signalling heavy to very heavy rainfall. Tags: IMD IMD

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