A deep depression moving towards coastal Andhra Pradesh is likely to trigger moderate to heavy rainfall in several parts of Odisha during the next two days.
Districts like Gajapati, Ganjam, Rayagada and Kalahandi are expected to be lashed by heavy rain on Sunday under the impact of the deep depression, the Meteorological Centre here said in a bulletin.
Similarly, isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is also likely to occur in Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Nuapada, Bargarh, Balangir, Jharsuguda and Sambalpur on Monday, it said.
The MeT centre forecast light to moderate rainfall and thundershower in many places, mainly south Odisha districts, from Sunday to December 18.
While there was no general warning for fishermen in Odisha coast, they were advised not to venture into deep sea areas of west central and adjoining south west Bay of Bengal till Monday, it said
The deep depression is likely to intensify further into a cyclonic storm during Sunday and into a severe cyclonic storm in subsequent 24 hours, it said. It is likely to move north-northwestwards and cross Andhra Pradesh coast between Ongole and Kakinada Monday afternoon.
The Odisha government has already asked district collectors to take steps to protect paddy from the unseasonal rain. Farmers have been advised to reap the paddy in their field and bring it to a safe place. They have also been asked to collect the paddy stacks kept in the field for drying to safe place and cover the paddy stacks.
The district administration have been asked to take necessary steps to protect the paddy kept in mandis from the rain.
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