Cyclone Asani further weakens into depression; Odisha, Bengal heave sigh of relief
India | May 12, 2022 17:58 ISTIsolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh could receive heavy rainfall during the next 24 hours. More details below.
Isolated places in coastal Andhra Pradesh could receive heavy rainfall during the next 24 hours. More details below.
The deep depression (remnant of cyclonic storm) is likely to weaken into a Depression on Thursday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has earmarked a total of 50 teams for undertaking rescue and relief operations in areas affected by Asani.
A video shared by news agency ANI showed people pulling out the chariot from sea and dragging it to the shore. Naupada sub-inspector said that the intelligence department has been informed about the chariot.
As per IMD, the cyclone's recurve is possible after morning, and it will then come towards the Odisha coast, where heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected
Severe cyclone Asani neared the east coast, packing gale-force winds up to 105 kmph, amid indication of gradual weakening on Tuesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
At least 11 fishermen from Odisha, who were stranded for around eight hours in the rough sea due to the raging severe cyclone 'Asani', were rescued on Monday with help of the Indian Coast Guard, an official said.
The weather office said very high sea conditions were likely to prevail over westcentral and adjoining south Bay of Bengal.
The IMD has predicted light to moderate rainfall likely at a few places with heavy rainfall at isolated places over coastal Odisha and adjoining areas of north coastal Andhra Pradesh from May 10 evening.
According to IMD's special bulletin, light to moderate rainfall is very likely to occur at many places in coastal Odisha on May 10 evening.
The Odisha government said disaster response and fire services teams were kept on standby following the forecast. The region witnessed cyclones in the last three summers -- Yaas in 2021, Amphan in 2020 and Fani in 2019.
Special Relief Commissioner asked district collectors to regularly watch IMD forecasts and warnings and directed the authorities to send a compliance report on the recommended measures.
Cyclone genesis depends on a lot of factors such as wind pattern in the atmosphere, the sea conditions, and even wind shear, or the difference of winds in the lower layer and upper layer.
The weather system had intensified from a depression to a deep depression over the north Andaman Sea on Monday and was moving northwards at a speed of 13 kmph.
The depression in Bay of Bengal and South Andaman sea is also predicted to cause rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning.
Indian Coast Guard ships have been shepherding the fishermen out at sea and issuing weather warnings on Sunday afternoon ahead of the upcoming Cyclone Asani.
Around 100 personnel of NDRF have been deployed and six relief camps opened in various parts of the islands as a precautionary measure, the officials said.
Significant rainfall and thundershowers were received at a few places over Andaman and Nicobar Islands as the low pressure area continued to persist near it even as the system moved northwards and was set to form Cyclone Asani on March 21.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands MP Kuldeep Rai urged Lieutenant Governor Admiral (Retd.) D K Joshi to declare a holiday on March 19 and 21 in all schools and colleges.
A cyclone circulation is lying over Southeast Bay of Bengal and South Andaman Sea, the India Meteorological Department in Bhopal has predicted.
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