Odisha On Cyclone Alert As IMD Issues Red Warning For Five Districts
What Happened
IMD has issued a red warning for Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada, Koraput and Malkangiri for October 28, with heavy to very heavy rain expected. Schools, colleges and Anganwadi centres in these five districts will remain closed on October 28 and 29. The developing system is forecast to cross the Andhra Pradesh coast between Bapatla and Visakhapatnam on October 28, with winds of 115-125 kmph and gusts up to 140 kmph.
Key Takeaways
Odisha has put disaster-response teams on alert and is preparing evacuations in vulnerable areas, even though the cyclone’s main landfall is currently expected along the Andhra Pradesh coast.