Bhubaneswar: Severe Cyclonic Storm ‘Murasu’ lay centred over the westcentral Bay of Bengal, about 100 km east of Nellore in Andhra Pradesh, at 2.30 pm on Monday, and is expected to cross the south Andhra Pradesh coast near midnight, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.The storm, which moved nearly northwestwards at a speed of 10…
The Bay of Bengal is once again showing signs of a brewing storm! According to the Meteorological Department, the developing weather system is likely to move west-northwestwards after intensifying into a cyclonic storm. By the evening of November 2, it is expected to approach the Andhra Pradesh coast over the west-central Bay of Bengal. The…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha government has evacuated over 30,000 people to safety, with the entire southern region of the state remaining on high alert Wednesday after the landfall process of very severe cyclonic storm Arnab was completed along the Andhra Pradesh-Yanam coast, a minister said.Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari said the state expects the cyclone to affect…
Cyclone Arnab’s landfall process continued along the Andhra Pradesh coast on Wednesday morning, as the storm moved slowly near the coastline. Its outer bands had entered the land, but the centre had not crossed completely.Winds of 125 to 135 kmph, with gusts reaching 150 kmph were reported during the landfall. The process began around 1.30…
The Bay of Bengal is brewing a potential cyclonic storm that is projected to cross the North Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coasts by the morning of October 28, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra.A low-pressure area has already formed over the east-central Bay of Bengal. It is expected to concentrate…
Severe cyclonic storm targets Odisha and Andhra Pradesh coasts.Meteorologists from the India Meteorological Department are tracking a new cyclonic circulation expected to intensify into a very severe storm by October 27. Currently located over the Gulf of Thailand and adjoining Myanmar, the system will emerge into the North Andaman Sea on Wednesday before forming a…
Puri: Odisha’s Puri has recorded a new heat record with the coastal city witnessing its second-highest maximum day temperature for October in 130 years. Odishatourism guide According to weather data available since 1896, Puri recorded a maximum temperature of 36.6°C on October 5, 2026. This is now the second-highest October day temperature recorded in the…
Bhubaneswar: Odisha is set to witness rain and thunderstorms over the next three days due to an active trough line extending from Gangetic West Bengal to Madhya Maharashtra, predicted the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Odishacultural events As per reports, rainfall is likely at several places from October 6 to 9, with Yellow Warning issued for…
According to reports, 28 gates of the Hirakud Dam have been opened as water levels rise. The floodwaters have reached close to the sanctum sanctorum of the Bhattarika Temple. With Navratri puja approaching, the rising water level has prompted the district administration to step up precautions around the temple. Section 163 Restrictions at Two Temples…
A deep depression over the westcentral and adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal is moving westwards towards the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coast and is likely to cross the coast by Wednesday. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in coastal and southern Odisha under its influence.The system moved westwards at a speed of…
