In Brief
- The system maintained its trajectory to cross the coast between Visakhapatnam and Gopalpur between 5:00 PM on September 23 and 5:00 AM on September 24.
- Severe weather warnings covered six states, designating Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal as the most affected regions.
- Heavy rainfall alerts expanded inland, with Orange Alerts active across Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand.
The India Meteorological Department tracked a deep depression over the west-central Bay of Bengal heading toward the eastern coast between Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh and Gopalpur in Odisha. Officials issued severe weather alerts across six states, projecting primary land impact between 5:00 PM on September 23 and 5:00 AM on September 24. Coastal divisions in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal recorded heavy rainfall ahead of the system's arrival.
The weather agency extended Orange Alerts to Telangana, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand due to heavy rainfall forecasts and localized flooding risks. State authorities in Odisha evacuated more than 5,000 residents from coastal areas, closed schools across vulnerable districts, and deployed emergency response forces.
