Cyclone Asani expected to bring heavy rain in these 3 states

Cyclone Asani: The first cyclonic storm of 2022 emerged over the Bay of Bengal early Sunday morning, 1020 kilometres away from Odisha’s Puri coast and is moving at a pace of 16 kilometres per hour, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials. Cyclone Asani expected to bring heavy rain in these 3 states.

Cyclone Asani effect Expected heavy rain in Bengal, Odisha, Andhra. Heavy rain and strong winds have been predicted this week in the three states as Cyclonic Asani makes its way. “Rain will commence on Tuesday evening, and a yellow warning has been issued for three (Odisha) districts Gajpati, Ganjam and Puri.

The Cyclone Asani which means wrath in the Sinhala language. The storm was reportedly named in Sri Lanka. It is expected to strengthen further into a severe cyclonic storm by 5.30 pm on Sunday. According to IMD officials, the storm is unlikely to reach landfall since it will recurve in the sea to the north-northeast on May 10.

IMD officials said that the Cyclone Asani will not make landfall since it is more likely to travel parallel to the Odisha-Andhra coast. As per reports the maximum speed limit on May 8 will stay at 60 to 70 kmph with gusts up to 80 kmph, it may climb to 90 to 100 kmph with gusts up to 110 kmph by Sunday afternoon and then increase to 95 to 105 kmph with gusts up to 115 kmph by Sunday evening.

Pradeep Jena, Odisha’s special relief commissioner, stated that plans have been made to evacuate 7.5 lakh people across 18 districts if an emergency scenario occurs as a result of the approaching cyclonic storm. Odisha’s three districts Gajpati, Ganjam and Puri have been issued yellow warnings as rainfall is expected to start there on Tuesday.

West Bengal is likely to receive heavy rain on Wednesday and Thursday this week, according to the weather department, while Andhra Pradesh is scheduled to receive heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday.