Heavy rains lash parts of Andhra due to cyclone
Parts of south coastal Andhra got heavy rains on Monday under the impact of severe cyclone Vardha which crossed the…
Cyclonic storm Kyant in the Bay of Bengal may head towards Andhra Pradesh and make its impact felt on Thursday, two days before it hits the coast, weather officials said on Wednesday.
The storm over east-central Bay of Bengal lay centred at 620 km east-southeast of Visakhapatnam and 830 km east-northeast of Machilipatnam at 5.30 am on Wednesday.
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According to an Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) bulletin, Kyant moved further west-southwestwards in past six hours with speed 14 kmph.
“The system is very likely to slightly intensify further during next 24 hours. It is most likely to move west-southwestwards towards west-central Bay of Bengal during next 72 hours,” the bulletin stated.
Officials said the storm may hit the coast in Prakasam district on Saturday. The cyclonic storm was earlier expected to be moving towards West Bengal and Odisha but it subsequently changed direction.
The Visakhapatnam Cyclone Warning Centre said the sea will be rough from Thursdayand strong winds will blow along and off the coast. It advised fishermen not to venture into the sea along and off Andhra Pradesh coast. Those already in sea have been asked to return.
The coastline of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh is vulnerable to cyclonic storms between October and December.
HudHud in October 2014 slammed the coast at Visakhapatnam, killing 49 people and affecting about 21 lakh families in the state. It also caused massive destruction to infrastructure in the port city.
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