Cyclone Hamoon To Take Shape In Bay Of Bengal In 6 Hours; Odisha Govt Issues Advisory

Bhubaneswar: The Deep Depression over westcentral Bay of Bengal moved northeastwards with a speed of 13 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centered at 8.30 am on Monday over the same region, about 360 km south of Paradip (Odisha), 510 km south-southwest of Digha (West Bengal) and 660 km south-southwest of Khepupara (Bangladesh), the India Meteorological Department (IMD) posted on X.

“It is likely to intensify into a cyclonic storm during next 6 hours and move nearly north-northeastwards and cross Bangladesh coast between Khepupara and Chittagong around evening of October 25 as a Deep Depression,” it added.

If this system intensifies into a cyclone, it will be called Hamoon, a name given by Iran based on the formula followed for naming cyclones in the Indian Ocean Region. The word has multiple Islamic meaning, including forest, desert and wilderness.

The system, however, is likely to be very weak and have a marginal impact on Odisha, bringing in light to moderate rain, and under its influence, light to moderate rain/thundershower with lightning is some parts of Bhadrak, jajpur, kendrapada, Jagatsinghpur and Keonjhar by 3.30 pm, the IMD said while issuing yellow warning for these districts.

People have been advised to keep a watch on the weather and accordingly move to safer places to protect themselves from lightning strikes.

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Meanwhile, the office of Special relief Commissioner has issued an advisory for coastal districts and Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Angul, Dhenkanal, Boudh, Kandhamal, Rayagada, Koraput, Malkangiri, which are likely to experience rain between October 23 and October 26.

ADVISORY

>> Districts under warning to keep administrative machinery ready to face any eventuality
>> In urban areas, low-lying areas may witness waterlogging, and roads/drains may get submerged under water
>> In case of very heavy rain, people of low-lying areas may be shifted to safer locations temporarily
>> ULBs must keep the drains/stormwater channels de-congested, and adequate de-watering pumps may be deployed as per requirement
>> People may be advised to keep watch on the weather and take safe shelter during the thunderstorm activity to protect from lightning and follow traffic advisories in urban areas
>> Heavy to very heavy rainfall recorded may be reported immediately to SRC, Odisha
>> Report on damage, if occurred due to thunderstorm, whirlwind, hailstorm, lightning and heavy rainfall should be immediately for submitted for information of the government

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