The deep depression over the Bay of Bengal is likely to turn into a cyclone by Monday evening. India Meteorological Department (IMD) gave this information in a bulletin. This cyclonic storm will be called ‘Hamoon’, which is the name given by Iran.
According to the bulletin, after moving north-east on Sunday night, this deep depression is centered in the west-central Bay of Bengal about 400 km south-southwest of Paradip in Odisha and about 550 km south-southwest of Digha in West Bengal. .
The bulletin said, ‘The deep depression is likely to turn into a cyclonic storm in the next 12 hours. It is expected to move north-northeast and cross the Bangladesh coast between Khepupara and Chittagong as a deep depression around the evening of October 25.
Meanwhile, the Odisha government has directed all district collectors to be prepared to deal with any emergency. He has also asked the administration to evacuate people from low-lying areas in case of heavy rains.
Meteorologist US Das said, “This system (cyclone) will move into the sea about 200 kilometers away from the Odisha coast. Due to its impact, there is a possibility of light to moderate rain at some places in coastal Odisha on Monday and at many places in the next two days.
The Meteorological Department said that apart from Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj and Dhenkanal, there may be light to moderate rain at some places in the coastal districts of North and South.
The Department of Fisheries and Animal Resources Development has advised fishermen not to go into the deep sea. In the neighboring state of West Bengal, the Meteorological Department has predicted thunderstorms along with lightning and moderate rain in parts of East Medinipur, Kolkata and South 24 Parganas districts.
IMD has advised people to stay in safe places during the storm. Keeping in mind the weather conditions, Durga Puja organizers have intensified preparations to deal with possible rain and strong winds during the festival.