1 / 10Cyclone Michaung Alert: The Bay of Bengal is currently experiencing the effects of the active cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’. The storm is expected to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm by Monday. Some parts of Odisha have already experienced light to moderate rain. (PTI Photo)
2 / 10Odisha Districts on Alert: Five southern Odisha districts - Malkangiri, Koraput, Rayagada, Gajapati, and Ganjam - have been put on alert. The IMD has issued a Yellow Warning of 7 cm to 11 cm rainfall on Monday. The intensity of rain is likely to increase in these areas on December 5. (PTI Photo)
3 / 10Storm’s Current Position: The cyclonic storm ‘Michaung’ over Southwest and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal has moved northwestwards at a speed of 10 kmph. As of 5.30 am on Monday, it was located at about 110 km east-northeast of Chennai, 190 km southeast of Nellore, 210 km northeast of Puducherry, 310 km south-southeast of Bapatla and 330 km southeast of Machilipatnam. (PTI Photo)
4 / 10Storm’s Expected Path: The storm is likely to move north-northwestwards and intensify further into a severe cyclonic storm by Monday. It is expected to move nearly northwards, almost parallel and close to the south Andhra Pradesh coast. It is predicted to cross the South Andhra Pradesh coast between Nellore and Machilipatnam, close to Bapatla during the forenoon of December 5. (PTI Photo)
5 / 10Heavy Rain Warning: A Yellow warning of heavy rain has also been issued for one or two places in Ganjam, Gajapati, Puri, Nayagarh, Khordha, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Kandhamal, Koraput, Malkangiri and Rayagada districts on December 6. (PTI Photo)
6 / 10Squally Wind Warning: The IMD has warned of squally wind speed reaching 35-45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph along and off Odisha coast (Gajapati, Ganjam, Puri, and Jagatsinghpur) from December 4 evening. It is likely to gradually increase to 40-50 kmph gusting to 60 kmph from the December 5 evening for the subsequent 12 hours. (PTI Photo)
7 / 10Wind Speed Decrease: The wind speed would gradually decrease thereafter. Also, strong surface wind speed reaching 30-40 kmph gusting to 50 kmph is likely over Malkangiri, Koraput and Rayagada districts of Odisha on December 5. (PTI Photo)
8 / 10Fishermen Advised, Farmers Begin Harvesting: Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the deep sea along and off the Odisha coast from December 4-6. Meanwhile, farmers have started harvesting their standing matured crops as advised by the state government. (PTI Photo)
9 / 10Schools Closed: The Puducherry territorial administration has declared a holiday for all schools in Puducherry, Karaikal and Yanam regions on December 4 given cyclone Michaung. All schools are expected to remain closed on that day. (PTI Photo)
10 / 10PM Modi’s Statement: PM Modi said he was in constant touch with the governments of states on the eastern coast bracing for Cyclone Michaung to coordinate relief and rescue efforts. He urged BJP workers in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh to join the relief and rescue efforts and support the local administration. (PTI Photo)
