the IMD has forecast heavy rainfall across most parts of the State (Representational image: File)
Visakhapatnam: A well-marked low-pressure area over the West-Central and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal, near the north Andhra Pradesh and South Odisha coasts, has intensified into a depression. As of 5:30 am on Saturday, the system was centered over the same region and is expected to continue moving west-northwestwards.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts that the depression will make landfall around midnight, crossing the north Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south Odisha coasts between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur, close to Kalingapatnam.
In anticipation of the system's impact, the IMD has forecast heavy rainfall across most parts of the State until the depression crosses the coast. In response, the State government has declared a holiday for government schools in rain-affected areas.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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