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As Cyclone Gulab nears coast, rain reported over coastal Andhra Pradesh, Odisha.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said the Cyclone Gulab will make landfall by Sunday evening between Gopalpur and Kalingapattanam and will cross the coast as a cyclonic storm. The landfall is expected to last through midnight.
Moderate intensity rainfall has commenced since Sunday morning over the southern coastal districts of Odisha and adjoining Andhra Pradesh in view of the approaching cyclonic storm Gulab.
As per the 8.30 am satellite observations, the cyclone was located 180 km east-southeast of Gopalpur, Odisha, and 240 km east-northeast of Kalingapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The storm is moving in a westward direction with a wind speed of 17kms/hr.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said the Cyclone Gulab will make landfall by Sunday evening between Gopalpur and Kalingapattanam and will cross the coast as a cyclonic storm. The storm will bring winds packing with aspeed between 75 to 85 kms / hr gusting to 95 km/hr. The landfall is expected to last through midnight.
Since yesterday, the northern districts of Andhra Pradesh and some areas in Tamil Nadu and Telangana witnessed an increase in rainfall. In the last 24 hours, rainfall at some locations were Krishna – 140mm, Bapatla – 70mm, Chittoor – 90mm, Cuddapah – 80mm, Cuddalore – 70mm.
The projected track of Cyclone Gulab which will cross south Odisha and north coastal Andhra Pradesh on Sunday evening. (Source: IMD)
The Odisha government has already mobilised men and machinery, and launched an evacuation drive in seven identified districts in the southern parts of the state. The maximum focus is on Ganjam and Gajapati, a senior official at the Special Relief Commissioner’s Office said.
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Cyclone Gulab, after weakening into a deep depression, is now moving over North Telangana, adjoining South Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha region.
Reports have said over the next 24 hours, the depression system could intensify move towards Oman after entering the Arabian Sea and form into Cyclone Shaheen.
Meanwhile, heavy rains pounded several parts of Telangana even as Cyclone Gulab weakened into a deep depression. The IMD has issued further warnings of heavy rain that is expected to continue even on Tuesday in several parts of the state.