Low-pressure area in Bay of Bengal: Andhra, Puducherry brace for renewed cyclone threat, IMD issues warning

NEW DELHI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a warning regarding the formation of a new low-pressure area in the Bay of Bengal. According to the IMD, the low pressure formed in the southeastern region and is likely to intensify into a deep depression within the next few hours.

There is a possibility of a cyclonic storm affecting the coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh and Yanam (in the Union Territory of Puducherry) on November 1st. The cyclone is expected to move in a north-westerly direction and reach the west-central Bay of Bengal, near the Andhra Pradesh coast, by the evening of November 2nd.

The Meteorological Department further warned that extremely heavy rainfall is likely in the coastal areas of Andhra Pradesh and Yanam on November 2nd and 3rd.

Additionally, rain warnings were issued for Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh for November 2nd and 3rd, and for Odisha for November 3rd and 4th.

This new cyclone threat follows Cyclone Arnab, which wreaked havoc in the same region just days ago.