Cyclone Gulab to make landfall today, alert issued for Andhra Pradesh, Odisha
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Alert issued
An orange alert has been issued in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh ahead of cyclone 'Gulab', which is approaching the coastal states from the Bay of Bengal and is expected to make landfall today evening.
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What’s an orange alert?
The orange alert has been issued for moderate or heavy thunderstorms and wind speed with 30-40 km per hour to reach some districts of Odisha within the next three hours.
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Waterlogging fears
Waterlogging in the low lying areas along with poor visibility and traffic disruption in the urban areas are predicted. The department has advised avoiding movement in the affected areas.
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Moving westwards
Senior IMD scientist Umashankar Das said that the deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to move nearly westwards and cross north Andhra Pradesh - south Odisha coasts.
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War footing
Control rooms have been set up in village secretariats and disaster management staff have been put on alert. District collectors are taking steps to set up relief camps at required locations.