- Monsoon season impacts multiple states including Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal, Jharkhand, and Odisha.
- A depression over the Bay of Bengal is causing widespread rain in Odisha and is forecast to shift towards Dhanbad in Jharkhand.
- A low pressure system affects Odisha and West Bengal, prompting the IMD to forecast rainfall for Andhra Pradesh.
Deep Depression Causes Heavy Rainfall and Disruptions in Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
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- Developments
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New informationRepeats or wire copies
What happened
A deep depression that crossed the Andhra Pradesh coast moved inland, prompting the India Meteorological Department to issue severe weather warnings for southern Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. The system brought heavy to extremely heavy rainfall to several southern districts of Odisha. This weather resulted in landslides, road disruptions, and damage to infrastructure, including a bridge in Manipur.
Why it matters
The intense rainfall and resulting infrastructure damage have led to operational disruptions, including train cancellations and the closure of educational institutions in multiple districts of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. Authorities in Odisha deployed disaster rapid action force teams in vulnerable districts in response to the weather system.
A depression over the Bay of Bengal is causing widespread rain in Odisha and is forecast to shift towards Dhanbad in Jharkhand.
Who's involved
- OdishaState bracing for heavy rainfall and managing disaster preparedness
- Andhra PradeshState affected by the deep depression and heavy rainfall
- India Meteorological DepartmentMeteorological agency issuing warnings and forecasts
- KoraputDistrict in Odisha experiencing heavy rain and house damage
- ManipurState where a rural bridge was damaged by heavy rains
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- KoraputSpeculative
Local businesses might face reduced revenue due to service disruptions and damage to properties.
- OdishaSpeculative
The state's infrastructure costs could rise due to the need for repairs following landslides and flooding.
- ManipurSpeculative
Supply chains might face delays due to damaged rural road connectivity.
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Severe weather warnings issued by IMD regarding a deep depression affecting Andhra Pradesh and southern Odisha.1 source
Anu Garg chaired a disaster preparedness meeting in Odisha as IMD warned of system movement.1 source
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The entities involved
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Odisha
state in Eastern India
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Andhra Pradesh
state in South India, India
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India Meteorological Department
meteorological agency of the Government of India
Related events
- IMD alerts warn Andhra Pradesh government about El Niño conditions threatening agricultural stability.
- NDRF is deployed in affected areas of Odisha following high rainfall warnings issued by the IMD.
- IMD issued Red and Orange Alerts for Odisha, prompting ODRAF deployment and ministerial oversight of disaster response.
- Low pressure area moves towards Odisha coast, prompting IMD to forecast widespread heavy rainfall across multiple states.
- IMD warns of a deep depression causing heavy rainfall in Odisha, prompting government officials to lead preparedness efforts.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- livemint.com
- hindustantimes.com
- orissapost.com
- moneycontrol.com
- thehindu.com
- indiatimes.com
- hindustantimes.com