A low-pressure system has formed over the southeast and adjoining east-central Bay of Bengal early in the morning on Friday, around 5.30 AM. The system is expected to intensify in the coming days, possibly developing into a cyclonic storm, said Dr Dushmanta Ranjan Pattanaik, Senior Meteorologist at IMD-New Delhi. Odisha’s risk of facing another Super Cyclone cannot be predicted at this stage.

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“As per our earlier prediction, a Low-Pressure system has already been formed today in the morning by 5.30 AM. The system will gradually become well-marked and likely intensify further into a Depression, Deep Depression and then a cyclonic storm. We have predicted for the coming three days and is

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