Severe Weather Alert: Depression Set to Intensify, Heavy Rainfall Expected
The Meteorological Department has issued alerts as a weather system over the Bay of Bengal is expected to intensify into a depression, causing heavy rainfall across southern India. Authorities have been urged to prepare for potential flooding, with advice for the public to avoid travel in affected areas.
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The Meteorological Department announced on Wednesday that a well-marked low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal is moving northwest and is likely to intensify into a depression by October 22.
Located near the Tamil Nadu coast at 5:30 am, the system is predicted to head toward the north Tamil Nadu and south Andhra Pradesh coasts in the next 12 hours.
Anticipated to cause extremely heavy rainfall in select districts, officials are on high alert, cautioning residents against travel and advising precautions to minimize risks.
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