The well-marked low-pressure area over the Bay of Bengal has intensified into a depression, raising alerts across coastal and southern Odisha.

According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), the system is gradually gaining strength and is expected to further intensify into a deep depression over the next 24 hours.

Clarity On Landfall Soon

The depression is currently moving in a west-northwest direction, though its exact landfall point remains uncertain. While the cyclone’s core is likely to have a stronger impact over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha is expected to experience heavy to very heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and localised thunderstorms.

The Regional Meteorological Centre in Bhubaneswar has issued weather warnings for several districts. On October 27, a yellow alert is i

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