Cyclone Arnab: IMD issues red warning for 5 Odisha districts, watch

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Bhubaneswar: Cyclone Arnab is likely to intensify over the Bay of Bengal and approach the north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts around October 28.

The developing weather system is expected to bring strong winds and heavy to extremely heavy rainfall to several parts of Odisha as predicted by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).

As cyclone threat will take shape, the maximum wind speed of 70-80 kmph, with gusts reaching 90 kmph, may prevail over west-central Bay of Bengal from October 26. The system has the potential to intensify further from there.

Rain will be very heavy to extremely heavy in some areas of Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh on October 28.

IMD has issued orange alert for seven districts of Odisha for heavy to very heavy rainfall on October 27. In addition, there is a yellow alert for 11 coastal and southern districts.

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On October 28, red warning has been issued for Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati and Ganjam districts for very heavy rainfall.

In case of prevailing rough sea conditions, fishing operation is recommended to be suspended at vulnerable sea areas during October 28-29.

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