Deep Depression Brings Red Warning Alerts to Coastal Andhra Pradesh and Odisha
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What happened
A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal, tracked as Cyclone Arnab, crossed the coast near Kalingapatnam, impacting Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The India Meteorological Department confirmed the issuance of a red warning alert for multiple districts affected by the cyclone. The storm brought strong winds of up to 75 kmph and heavy rain to the coastal areas as the deep depression pushed inland.
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Why it matters
The alerts prompted school closures and emergency evacuations across vulnerable districts in both states. The event is causing operational impacts due to the severe cyclonic weather system impacting the coastlines of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
A depression in the Bay of Bengal is moving inland, bringing heavy rainfall to eastern and central Indian states including Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana.
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Who's involved
- Andhra PradeshState facing severe weather impacts from the deep depression.
- OdishaState impacted by the deep depression crossing its shared coastlines.
- India Meteorological DepartmentAgency responsible for issuing official weather forecasts and warnings.
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.
- India Meteorological DepartmentSpeculative
The agency may face increased operational deployment and associated costs due to the storm.
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Adverse weather conditions have been affecting both Odisha and Srikakulam since September 1, 2026.Sub-event
- IMD issued Red and Orange Alerts for Odisha, prompting ODRAF deployment and ministerial oversight of disaster response.Sub-event
Red warning alerts issued by IMD for storm affecting Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.1 source
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A depression in the Bay of Bengal is moving inland, bringing heavy rainfall to eastern and central Indian states including Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Telangana.Also in this story
- A deep depression affects Odisha and Chhattisgarh, prompting Met Office and RMC to issue specific rainfall warnings and forecasts for South Bengal.
- A low-pressure area formed over south Odisha and adjoining south Chhattisgarh, while Nainital is facing alerts due to current weather systems.
- A depression over Odisha is currently causing weather impacts in Jharkhand.
- Affected areas within the state of Odisha are being reported on as of September 25, 2026.
The entities involved
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Andhra Pradesh
state in South India, India
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Odisha
state in Eastern India
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India Meteorological Department
meteorological agency of the Government of India
Related events
- The India Meteorological Department issued a red alert for western Uttar Pradesh on July 1, 2026.
- IMD issues alerts regarding ongoing flood situation, including an orange alert for heavy rainfall, affecting Balasore and Koraput in Odisha on July 6, 2026.
- IMD issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in Gujarat, prompting the deployment of the National Disaster Response Force.
- IMD issued red and orange weather alerts for several districts in Andhra Pradesh, including Eluru, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, and Visakhapatnam.
- Flash floods and heavy rains affect Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh after IMD issued alerts.