Cyclone Jawad: Storm To Hit Puri On Sunday Noon. IMD Predicts 'Very Heavy Rainfall' In Odisha, Andhra Pradesh

Cyclone storm Jawad is predicted to landfall near the Puri coast by Sunday noon, as per the IMD. The deep depression intensified into the storm and has centered in the west-central Bay of Bengal.  

Preparation For Cyclone Jawad In Vishakhapatnam (Image: PTI)

Cyclone Jawad: Cyclone storm Jawad is predicted to landfall near the Puri coast by Sunday noon, as per the India Meteorological Department. The deep depression intensified into the storm and has centered in the west-central Bay of Bengal.  

“The Cyclonic Storm ‘JAWAD’ over the west-central Bay of Bengal lay centered at 2330 hrs IST of yesterday, the 03rd December 2021, over the west-central Bay of Bengal about 250 km southeast of Visakhapatnam, 430 km south-southwest of Puri and 510 km south-southwest of Paradip,” tweeted the department. 

The Cyclonic Storm ‘JAWAD’ over westcentral Bay of Bengal lay centered at 2330 hrs IST of yesterday, the 03rd December 2021, over westcentral Bay of Bengal about 250 km southeast of Vishakhapatnam, 430 km south-southwest of Puri and 510 km south-southwest of Paradip . pic.twitter.com/6dN6QjZCqC

— India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept) December 3, 2021

IMD Director General Mrutyunjay Mohapatra on Friday said that after hitting the coast of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, it will move towards the Northeast causing heavy rainfalls in the area.

A low-pressure zone had developed in the Andaman Sea on November 30 which later intensified into a deep depression point on Friday, December 2. The deep depression has converted into a cyclonic storm on Friday afternoon.

The IMD has issued red alerts in the Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and West Bengal regions which are supposed to see heavy to very heavy rains in the next few hours with gusting winds at the speed of 100 kmph.

The IMD Director General requested the fishermen to remain off the coast for the next few days. On Thursday, the Prime Minister chaired a meeting with top officials to review the preparedness for the disaster. 

Several teams of NDRF, ODRAF, and local fire departments have been deployed for rescue operations. The Odisha government has also deployed personnel for the restoration of roads, water, electricity, etc.