Heavy rains in Vizag, Vijayawada as cyclonic storm weakens IMD issues Rian Alert in Hyderabad till tomorrow _ Gulab Update

 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) informed that Cyclone Gulab has weakened into a Deep Depression and moved westwards with a speed of 14 kmph during last the last few hours. At 2:30 am, the cyclonic storm lay centred over north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha, about 220 km west-southwest of Gopalpur (Odisha), 130 km east-southeast of Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh) and 120 km west of Kalingapatnam (Andhra Pradesh). 

One person died as the cyclonic storm crossed north Andhra Pradesh- South Odisha coast about 20 km north Kalingapatnam on Sunday night with wind reaching 75-85 kmph. 

Odisha experienced light to moderate rainfall as cyclone Gulab made landfall at a place in Andhra Pradesh. A large number of people have been evacuated as a precautionary measure. The wind speed of the cyclone is much less in Odisha compared to that in the neighboring state during landfall.

Source news18.com