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North coastal Andhra in for heavy rain

Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD: The low pressure area in the Bay Bengal has intensified into a deep depression within a short span of time early on Thursday but moved towards Orissa, thus sparing Andhra Pradesh.

The system lay 100 km southeast of Puri and was likely to intensify further and cross the coast between Gopalpur and Paradeep near Silka.

Although the depression is zeroing in on Orissa, “extremely heavy” rain as a spinoff is forecast for North coastal Andhra which is already experiencing incessant rain for the past three days.

The India Meteorological Department warned the districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East and West Godavari of strong gales too that would blow at 55-65 kmph along and off the coast. Fisherman have been asked not to venture into the sea as it would be “rough.” The IMD forecast that many places in Telangana and Rayalaseema would also receive rains.

Disaster Management Commissioner Preeti Sudan sounded an alert for the vulnerable districts, asking them to take necessary precautions. Alarm signals have been hoisted at Visakhapatnam, Gangavaram, Machilipatnam, Nizampatnam and Krishnapatnam ports.

During the 24-hour period ending 8.30 am Thursday, Koida in Khammam district received a rainfall of 12 cm; Kakinada, Prathipadu, Ranasthalam 8 cm each.

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