Cyclone Gulab to weaken into deep depression in next 6 hrs

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The IMD made a forecast of rainfall alert in several states due to the approaching Cyclone Gulab, which is likely to make landfall around Sunday midnight between Odisha's Gopalpur and Andhra Pradesh's Kalingapatnam.

Cyclone Gulab is expected to start the landfall process from Sunday evening, and the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has already issued a red alert for Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. According to the latest IMD bulletin, Cyclone Gulab is currently 180km east-southeast of Odisha's Gopalpur and 240km east-northeast of Kalingapatnan in Andhra Pradesh....Read More

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• 27 Sept 2021, 01:25:41 AM IST

  Landfall process of Cyclone Gulab completed

  The landfall process of Cyclone Gulab has been completed. However, the system maintains its cyclonic storm intensity and is likely to move nearly westwards and weaken into a deep depression during the next 4-5 hours: Meteorological Centre in Visakhapatnam

• 27 Sept 2021, 01:00:46 AM IST

  Cyclone Gulab to weaken into deep depression in next 6 hrs: MeT

  Cyclonic storm Gulab has crossed 20km north of Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. It will enter Odisha's Koraput district at around midnight and will weaken to a deep depression in the next six hours: HR Biswas, Director Meteorological Department, Bhubaneswar

• 26 Sept 2021, 11:47:24 PM IST

  Cyclone Gulab landfall process still continues: Special relief commissioner PK Jena

  The landfall process of Cyclone Gulab that began at 6pm on Sunday is still continuing, news agency ANI reported quoting Special Relief Commissioner, K Jena. “The entire cloud mass is expected to move from the seaside to the landside in 1-1.5 hours,” he was quoted as saying.

  Jena added that according to IMD reports rainfall is expected to increase in Odisha as the night progresses. “No major landslides have happened so far,” he noted, adding that as of 9pm, about 39,000 people have been evacuated in six districts of the state.

• 26 Sept 2021, 10:49:42 PM IST

  Cyclone Gulab crossed Andhra Pradesh-Odisha coasts, likely to weaken into deep depression in next six hours: IMD

  As per the latest IMD updates, Cyclone Gulab has crossed the north Andhra Pradesh-south Odisha coasts, and lay centered at over north coastal Andhra Pradesh, at 8.30 pm. The storm is expected to move west-northwestwards and weaken into a deep depression during the next six hours.

• 26 Sept 2021, 10:31:30 PM IST

  One swept away in Odisha as Cyclone Gulab makes landfall

  One person in Odisha' Ganjam district was swept away, while three others of a family narrowly escaped from getting trampled under a tree as Cyclone Gulab made landfall on Sunday.

• 26 Sept 2021, 09:09:07 PM IST

  Cyclone Gulab lies about 20 km north of Andhra Pradesh's Kalingapatnam

  Cyclone Gulab has crossed north Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coasts, according to latest IMD updates. It lay centered about 20 km north of Kalingapatnam in Andhra Pradesh at 8.30pm on Sunday.

• 26 Sept 2021, 08:10:12 PM IST

  Cyclone Gulab's landfall process to continue for next two to three hours: IMD

  The landfall process of Cyclone Gulab over the coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha will continue in the next two to three hours, IMD said in its latest update.

• 26 Sept 2021, 07:19:46 PM IST

  Watch | Strong winds and heavy rainfall in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam

  According to visuals shared by ANI, strong winds and heavy rainfall have begun in Srikakulam in Andhra Pradesh following the commencement of the landfall process of Cyclone Gulab.

• 26 Sept 2021, 07:10:24 PM IST

  West Bengal govt asked hotels in popular beaches not to permit guests till Cyclone Gulab subsides

  The West Bengal government has directed hotels at Digha, Mandarmani and other popular beaches of the state not to permit any tourist till Cyclone Gulab subsides. Furthermore, arrangements are being made to move people from coastal villages to storm shelters, which have been set up in administrative buildings and schools. On Saturday, the state government cancelled leaves of all of its employees till October 5.

• 26 Sept 2021, 06:46:52 PM IST

  Wind speed picking up near Kalingapatnam, expected to exceed 85 kmph: IMD officials

  The landfall process of Cyclone Gulab has commenced, and its location is 25km north of Kalingapatanam, IMD officials in Bhubaneswar said on Sunday. They added that the wind speed is picking up near Andhra Pradesh's Kalingapatnam and sea conditions has become high. “It is expected to exceed 85 kmph,” the officials said.

• 26 Sept 2021, 06:18:07 PM IST

  Cyclone Gulab landfall process has begun over coastal Andhra and Odisha: IMD

  According to the latest update by the IMD, the landfall process of Cyclone Gulab has begun over north coastal Andhra Pradesh and adjoining south coastal Odisha because the “cloud bands have touched coastal regions.” “ [The] system will cross coasts between Kalingapatnam and Gopalpur, about 25 km to north of Kalingapatnam during next three hours,” IMD updated on Twitter.

• 26 Sept 2021, 06:04:28 PM IST

  ‘Andhra fishermen not advised to go in sea today and tomorrow’: IMD

  Owing to Cyclone Gulab, fishermen have been advise not to head in the sea on Sunday and Monday in Andhra Pradesh. Talking to ANI, Srinivasa Rao of IMD's Cyclone Warning Centre in Visakhapatnam, said that light to moderate rainfall is expected at most places in north and south coastal of the state, whereas heavy rainfall is likely over one or two places of Andhra Pradesh.

• 26 Sept 2021, 04:59:04 PM IST

  Cyclone Gulab's landfall process to begin from 6pm onwards: IMD

  According to the latest IMD updates, Cyclone Gulab currently is at about 150 km east-northeast of Andhra Pradesh's Kalingapatnam, and 100 km east-southeast of Gopalpur in Odisha. The landfall process of the cyclonic storm will start from 6pm onwards, and will hit by midnight today.

• 26 Sept 2021, 04:24:13 PM IST

  ‘Total of 10 districts to be affected by Cyclone Gulab’: Odisha CM

  Odisha chief minister, Naveen Patnaik on Sunday chaired a virtual meeting in Delhi in order to analyse the state's preparedness of 'Cyclone Gulab' that is expected to start the landfall process from today evening. “Today I held a virtual meeting with the chief secretary and district collectors of Odisha to discuss the precautionary measure to be taken against Cyclone Gulab in the state. There is a total of ten districts which will be affected by the cyclone by today evening,” he told reporters, according to ANI.

• 26 Sept 2021, 04:01:19 PM IST

  Educational institutions in Odisha to be closed on Monday

  Odisha government on Sunday announced that all educational institutions in the state would be closed on Monday as Cyclone Gulab nears coast, and is expected to make a landfall around midnight. The schools and educational institutions of 11 coastal and adjoining districts will be shut.

• 26 Sept 2021, 03:38:42 PM IST

  ‘Took stock of situation in Andhra arising in wake of Cyclone Gulab’: PM Modi says in Twitter post

  Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took to his Twitter profile to mention that he spoke with the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy to take “stock of the situation arising in the wake of Cyclone Gulab.” PM Modi added that he has assured all possible support to Andhra Pradesh from the Centre.

• 26 Sept 2021, 03:06:06 PM IST

  ‘Will get clearer picture of Cyclone Gulab's path in next 2-3 hours’: Special Relief commissioner PK Jena

  A “much clearer" picture of the path and exact time of landfall of Cyclone Gulab can be formed in the next two to three hours, Special Relief commissioner PK Jena told news agency ANI. “It's (landfall time) [is] expected around midnight...we are anticipating about 70-80 km windspeed with heavy to very heavy rainfall and extremely heavy in some places,” he was quoted as saying.