Severe cyclonic storm Hudhud, with wind speeds of 170-180 kmph, made landfall on India's eastern coast in Visakhapatnam on Sunday, triggering heavy rains that left five people dead in the coastal states of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Normal life was thrown completely out of gear as winds with a speed of 170 to 180 kmph battered Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts. The very severe cyclonic storm made landfall in Visakhapatnam before noon. The gale, accompanied by heavy downpour, resulted in trees being uprooted and roofs of thatched huts and sheds being swept away. The latest update is that cyclone is blowing at 80-90 kmph. Chandrababu Naidu has requested for the cyclone to be declared as 'national calamity'.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces Rs 1000 crore for cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh as interim relief; Rs two lakh for those killed
20:29 IST Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Vizag airport likely to resume partial operation on October 18
Operations at the city airport, badly affected by cyclone 'Hudhud' which struck on Sunday, is expected to be partially restored on October 18, officials said today. Restoration work at the airport, which was in a shambles after the cyclone that damaged the passenger terminals and blew off rooftops, is going on in full swing, a civil aviation ministry official said. Read more
20:10 IST Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Hudhud fallout: 9 more death cases; Vizag on road to normalcy
District authorities today reported nine more death cases in the wake of the devastation caused by cyclone Hudhud even as the worst-hit Visakhapatnam city was limping back to normalcy with adequate supplies of essential commodities. Read more
10:45 IST Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Cyclone-hit Vizag limping back to normalcy
The port city of Visakhapatnam was today limping back to normalcy with restoration of essential supplies and public transportation services, three days after it was battered by Cyclone Hudhud. The residents of Visakhapatnam have been reeling under a crisis as electricity and daily need items like milk were not available and communication network had virtually collapsed due to the devastation caused by the cyclone which struck on Sunday. Read more
16:35 IST Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits cyclone-hit Vizag; announces Rs 1000 crore for Andhra Pradesh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced Rs 1000 crore as interim relief for the cyclone-hit Andhra Pradesh as he undertook a survey of the worst-affected city. He also announced Rs 2 lakh for the family of those killed and Rs 50000 for those injured in the tragedy caused by cyclone Hudhud. Central government officials from various ministries would soon tour the region to assess damage and start work to restore normalcy, Modi told reporters. He said restoring the basic needs of life like water and electricity were the government's immediate priorities. Read more
14:40 IST Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Damages due to cyclone runs in thousands of crores, says Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu
Devastating Cyclone Hudhud caused damage worth thousands of crores in the port city and other storm-hit areas of the coast, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said on Tuesday.Eastern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited alone is estimated to have suffered a loss of Rs 40,000 crore, which includes damage to substations, high-tension transmission lines, poles and disruption in distribution network. About 16,000 electric poles were knocked down by cyclone fury that also left around 6,000 transformers damaged. Damages to Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (Vizag steel plant) were estimated at Rs 1,000 crore, Indian Navy Rs 2,000 crore, Andhra University Rs 300 crore and Vizag airport Rs 500 crore, Naidu said. Read more
12:49 IST Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Vizag hit by shortage of essential commodities after cyclone
After the devastation caused by Cyclone Hudhud, the port city has been hit by shortage of essential commodities with people scrambling for milk, drinking water, vegetables and petrol even as power supply is yet to be restored. Some residents complained that they are not getting drinking water and milk. Serpentine queues were seen at petrol stations, where people have milled around for refill. A resident pleaded with folded hands: "For people of Visakhapatnam, please give drinking water and other essential commodities. I have not seen such a worst situation in my life." Read more
12:08 IST Tuesday, 14 October 2014
PM Narendra Modi and CM Naveen Patnaik to make aerial survey of cyclone-hit Odisha
Two days after cyclone Hudhud hit the coast near Visakhapatnam, relief and restoration work was today intensified in Odisha even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik were slated to conduct aerial surveys of calamity-hit parts of the state. Modi, who is scheduled to visit Visakhapatnam for a first hand assessment of the situation in Andhra Pradesh, is also slated to make an aerial survey over southern Odisha districts hit by the cyclone. The Odisha Chief Minister also slated to conduct an aerial survey of the Hudhud-affected areas of the state during the day, sources in the chief minister's office said today. Read more
9:22 IST Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Narendra Modi to visit cyclone-hit Vizag today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi would visit Visakhapatnam Tuesday to review the situation in the aftermath of cyclone Hudhud that has claimed 21 lives and left a trail of destruction in coastal Andhra Pradesh. The Prime Minister would visit Visakhapatnam and undertake an aerial survey of the city in the afternoon, according to Parakala Prabhakar, Advisor (Communications) to the Andhra Pradesh government. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, who is already camping in the port city to oversee the relief operations, is expected to brief the Prime Minister on the massive damage caused by the cyclone. Read more
23:30 IST Monday, 13 October 2014
Cyclone Hudhud: PM Narendra Modi reviews relief and rescue operations
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting this evening to review the status of relief and rescue operations in areas affected by Cyclone Hudhud. Prime Minister Modi shall be visiting Vizag tomorrow for a first-hand assessment of the situation there. He shall also take an aerial view of the affected parts of Odisha.
Prime Minister Modi was briefed on the extent of destruction, including the damage to infrastructure such as roads, railway lines, buildings, power and telecommunication lines. Read More
19:30 IST Monday, 13 October 2014
Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on Monday mounted massive relief efforts on a war footing to restore communication and power links and clear roads that were battered in the powerful cyclone Hudhud in which the death toll rose to 24. The worst hit port city of Visakhapatnam, home to a major naval base, resembled a war zone as tens of thousands of people in several districts were rendered homeless and over seven lakh people including five lakh people in AP evacuated and put up in relief camps.
As authorities grappled with fixing the badly smashed infrastructure in nearly a dozen districts, including Vishakapatnam which is home to two million people, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he will visit Visakhapatnam on Monday. "A total of 15 deaths were reported from Visakhapatnam district, five in Vizianagaram and one in Srikakulam," Special Commissioner in AP Disaster Management Authority, K Hymavathi told PTI, as authorities assessed the extent of loss to human lives. Three people had died in cyclone-related incidents in Odisha where no fresh deaths were reported. The Centre, however, put the combined death toll at 17.
"A total of 17 people have lost their lives--14 in Andhra Pradesh and 3 in Odisha," a Union Ministry of Home Affairs statement said in Delhi. Advisor (Communications) to AP Government, Parakala Prabhakar said most of the deaths occurred due to falling of trees on the victims. Authorities in AP said on Sunday the storm had claimed five lives as torrential rains and gale force winds packing a speed of nearly 200 kmph pounded Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts.
The cyclone had moved from coastal AP to Odisha, where it damaged about 50,000 thatched houses, power network and roads, before heading to Chhattisgarh and weakening into a "deep depression". Besides Visakhapatnam, the other north coastal Andhra districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and East Godavari have suffered widespread damage. Odisha's Gajapati, Koraput, Malkangiri and Rayagada were the worst affected out of the eight districts hit by the cyclone. The Centre was also keeping a close watch on the situation. The Visakhapatnam airport also bore the brunt of the cyclone fury with the roof over a portion being blown away due to the gales. Read More
Hudhud fallout: Andhra Pradesh utilities battle odds to start power supply
Andhra Pradesh power utilities are putting efforts to restore power supply which was disrupted due to the devastation caused by cyclonic storm Hudhud in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram and Srikakulam districts. Energy Secretary Ajay Jain, continuously reviewing the cyclone relief works with regard to power sector, said the cyclone, gale and wind gushing at around 200 kmph caused severe faults which in turn damaged the sub-station equipment, poles, transformers apart from the transmission and distribution lines in affected areas on the state coastline. Read more
16:06 IST Monday, 13 October 2014
Karnataka to help Andhra Pradesh restore power supply in cyclone hit areas
Karnataka government has agreed to provide man power assistance to neighbouring Andhra Pradesh to restore electricity supply in cyclone Hudhud hit parts of that state. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu spoke to his counterpart in Karnataka Siddaramaiah and sought the state's assistance to restore normalcy in coastal Andhra Pradesh that bore the brunt of the cyclone yesterday, an official release said. It said Naidu apprised the Chief Minister of the magnitude of the destruction the cyclone has caused to power supply in cyclone hit districts as electric poles and transformers have been damaged and sought assistance in restoring them. Read more
14:17 IST Monday, 13 October 2014
Cyclone Hudhud: Andhra Pradesh government begins relief operation
A day after Cyclone Hudhud devastated Visakhapatnam and other nearby districts, the state government on Monday embarked on the gigantic task of restoring normalcy in the battered port city and providing access to affected villages. Under the impact of Hudhud, that unleashed gusty winds and heavy rains, the picturesque port city of Visakhapatnam looked like a war-ravaged zone with uprooted trees, knocked down cell towers, transformers and telephone poles seen at several places. The Visakhapatnam airport also bore the brunt of the cyclone fury with the roof over a portion being blown away due to the gales. Read more
13:49 IST Monday, 13 October 2014
Cyclone Hudhud: 558 people evacuated by NDRF
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Sunday evacuated around 558 people after Cyclone Hudhud made its landfall in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha on Sunday. A dead body of a one year old child was also recovered from the debris. In order to resume the operation of aircrafts, work of runway clearance at Vizag airport is underway at the Navy airport- INS Dega, according to a navy statement. Read more
13:44 IST Monday, 13 October 2014
Cyclone fallout: SCR cancels 4 trains, diverts 3 others
The South Central Railway on Monday cancelled four trains and diverted three others in view of the prevailing weather conditions and heavy rains over north coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh. The Tirupati–Puri Express, Mumbai-Bhubaneswar Express and Nizamuddin–Visakapatnam Link Express have been cancelled. Read more
12:25 IST Monday, 13 October 2014
Cyclone Hudhud: Odisha government ready for post-cyclone operations
As cyclone Hudhud weakened and moved to Chhattisgarh, Odisha Government today braced for relief and rehabilitation in the affected southern districts where its damaged houses and uprooted trees even as heavy rainfall was expected to lash these areas. While three persons died in Odisha due to the very severe cyclonic storm that made a landfall near Visakhapatnam in neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, damage caused by the calamity would be assessed soon, Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) P K Mohapatra said. As a precautionary measure, around 2.33 lakh people had been evacuated from vulnerable areas to safe places in ten districts in view of Hudhud though the intensity of the cyclone was not very fierce, he said. Read more
8:51 IST Monday, 13 October 2014
Cyclone Hudhud: 8 die in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha; Visakhapatnam worst hit
Cyclone Hudhud pounded the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha with heavy rain and winds of almost 200 kmph today leaving eight people dead and a trail of devastation with Vishakapatnam, where the very severe storm made landfall, bearing the brunt.
A little over four lakh people- about 250,000 in four districts of AP and 156,000 in nine districts of Odisha were evacuated to relief camps and more will be shifted to safer places depending upon water levels, officials said. Cyclone Hudhud lost its intensity by evening and its speed was limited to 100-110 kmph and converted from a very severe cyclonic storm to severe storm, the IMD said tonight. Read more
23:00 IST Sunday, 12 October 2014
Cyclone Hudhud, which made landfall in Andhra Pradesh this noon, is now positioned northwest of Visakhapatnam while the winds unleashed by the weather system have slowed down to 80-90kmph, IMD said.
Hudhud, which was so far a very severe cyclonic storm has now converted into a severe cyclone, said M Mahapatra, scientist at the Cyclone Warning Division of IMD. Read More
Cyclone Hudhud: Navy to lead 'Op Lehar' to rescue people
Responding to cyclone Hudhud, the armed forces today repositioned their resources to assist the civil administration to launch rescue and relief operations in the affected regions of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
The Navy has been appointed as the lead agency among the armed force to carry out relief and rescue operations which have been code-named 'Op Lehar'. The Andhra Sub-Area of Army has deployed four teams of its personnel at Vishakhapatnam and as many teams at Srikakulam (Tikli and Echerla). Army has also established a Disaster Management Cell at Air Defence College, Gopalpur.
Six teams and ten sub-teams have been deployed for Road Opening Party and launching rescue and relief operations at Gopalpur. Army has also kept 25 rescue teams and two Engineer Task Forces on standby at Ranchi, Allahabad and Secunderabad. Navy has also positioned its resources and personnel in some of the important areas of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh, including Chilka and Vishakhapatnam, for relief and rescue operation. Read More
Chandrababu Naidu requests Centre to term Hudhud as 'national calamity'
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu on Sunday requested the Central government to declare Cyclone Hudhud as a 'national calamity' and said that the Central government was working closely with the state authorities to contain the damage even as, earlier in the day, the storm made its landfall at Vishakhapatnam. "It is a very severe cyclone. Just now, the eye of the cyclone has crossed on to the land and the rest of the cyclone will take around three to four hours to cross on to land. I request the Centre to declare this as a national calamity," Naidu said, addressing the media at the Andhra Pradesh State Development Planning Society (APSDPS) here.
Talking about the role that the Centre had taken, Naidu also said that he had spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had given his assurance of all available assistance to help contain the damage by the storm. "The situation is very serious in three or four districts. We are making all arrangements. Already, the Centre has helped us. I just spoke to the Prime Minister, who said that he will do what all is possible. They have also mobilised NDRF troops, boats and helicopters. We are working very closely with the Central government," said Naidu. Read More
18:00 IST Sunday, 12 October 2014
Andhra Pradesh government is making efforts to prevent loss of life and aiming to provide quick relief to people affected by the very severe cyclonic storm 'Hudhud' that battered the coastal districts, Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu said here on Sunday. The government is aimed at ensuring that no loss of life is caused by the cyclone 'Hudhud', but three persons were killed in rain-related incidents like trees falling on them, he told reporters. Read More
15:17 IST Sunday, 12 October 2014
67,752 people evacuated so far in Odisha, says CM Naveen Patnaik
Asserting that the administration was closely monitoring the situation and bracing for the aftereffects of Cyclone Hudhud in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Sunday said that an estimated 67,752 people have been evacuated so far from various districts and brought to safe locations. "All preparations have been made in the districts to counter the effects of the cyclone and the heavy rainfall that will follow the cyclone. As per the latest information received, 67,752 people have been evacuated in Gajapati Ganjam, Koraput, Rayagada, Malkangiri, Puri, Kendrapara and Khurda districts to 604 safe shelters," Patnaik said. Read more
15:16 IST Sunday, 12 October 2014
Five killed in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, normal life jolted severely
Severe cyclonic storm Hudhud hit the port city of Vishakapatnam on Sunday bringing with it torrential rains in three coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh and leaving five persons dead in the state and neighbouring Odisha besides snapping power and communication lines. Normal life was thrown completely out of gear as winds with a speed of 170 to 180 kmph battered Visakhapatnam, Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts. The very severe cyclonic storm made landfall in Visakhapatnam before noon. The gale, accompanied by heavy downpour, resulted in trees being uprooted and roofs of thatched huts and sheds being swept away. Read more
14:30 IST Sunday, 12 October 2014
Met department forecasts more damage in Visakhapatnam
The Director General of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), LS Rathore, on Sunday said that even as Cyclone Hudhud crosses over Visakhapatnam, it will experience very heavy rain thereby causing damage in the city. "The severe cyclonic storm Hudhud is just crossing over the city of Visakhapatnam. So far, the maximum sustain wind which has been reported is ranging between 170-180 kmph gusting up to 190 kmph. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is being reported along the coast," said Rathore. Read more
Earlier in the day, in Delhi, IMD Director Laxman Singh Rathore said the centre of cyclone was crossing the Andhra Pradesh coast and wind speed was 170-180 kmph gusting up to 195 kmph. He said the wind speed will come down by 50% in the next six hours. The average sea wave surge was 1.5 metres and will vary from one to two metres in places as the cyclone crosses Vizag.
"The PMO is monitoring the situation arising out of the cyclone on an hourly basis," he said, adding that helicopters will operate for relief and rescue measures in the Andhra coast region only tomorrow morning after slow-down of wind speed.
The authorities have evacuated 90,013 people across the four districts of Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhaptnam and East Godavari. The Andhra Pradesh government has identified 356 villages in 59 mandals of the four districts as cyclone-prone. More than 300 relief camps have been opened.
Army columns are positioned at Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam with power boats and other equipment for rescue and relief. Six helicopters have been positioned in the Naval base at Visakhapatnam. The Indian Air Force has tasked Headquarters Training Command, Bangalore to be the nodal agency for all relief operations in connection with severe cyclone Hudhud.
Telecom network also failed following which a control room in Visakhapatnam failed to operate, officials said.
The IMD has rated Hudhud as a very severe cyclonic storm that could pack gusts of 195 km/h and dump more than 24.5 cm (10 inches) of rain in some places when it makes landfall.
13:23 IST Sunday, 12 October 2014
68,000 evacuated in Odisha as Cyclone Hudhud lands in Andhra Pradesh
As severe cyclonic storm Hudhud made a landfall in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said about 68,000 people have been evacuated to safe places, the chief minister said, directing the officials to continue the evacuation of people from vulnerable areas as the complete impact of the cyclone would be felt some hours after the landfall. The affected people have been accommodated in 604 shelter homes, Patnaik said, adding the state government was prepared to face the situation caused by the cyclone and possible floods thereafter. Read more
11:52 IST Sunday, 12 October 2014
2 killed in rain-related incidents in coastal Andhra Pradesh
Two people were killed in separate rain-related incidents in Visakhapatnam and Srikakulam districts of coastal Andhra Pradesh today as the very severe cyclonic storm Hudhud triggered heavy downpour in the region. One person was killed when the compound wall of a building collapsed in Visakhaptnam district. Another person died in Srikakulam district when a tree collapsed following pounding rains, according to state disaster management department. Read more
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11:31 IST Sunday, 12 October 2014
Cyclone Hudhud: Heavy rains lash parts of Odisha, over 45,000 people evacuated
Heavy rains coupled with high-speed wind lashed several parts of south Odisha where over 45,000 people have been evacuated from vulnerable areas to safety. Though the very severe cyclonic storm is likely to make a landfall near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, Odisha government has braced for the calamity and kept Army teams and choppers on standby for rescue and relief operations besides deploying NDRF and ODRAF personnel. Read more
7:00 IST Sunday, 12 October 2014
Cyclone Hudhud reaches peak strength, pounds India's eastern coast
Cyclone Hudhud, packing gusts of up to 195 kilometers an hour (over 120 mph), reached peak strength and caused extensive damage to India's eastern coast on Sunday morning. It was expected to hit the coast with full force around noon local time. In and around Visakhapatnam, or Vizag, which is home to a major naval base, strengthening winds were already causing extensive damage and knocking out power supplies. "Hundreds of trees have been uprooted and power lines knocked down," K Hymavathi, the special commissioner for disaster management for Andhra Pradesh, told Reuters by telephone.
Streets in Vizag that had been bustling on Saturday were deserted as shrill, roaring winds lashed the city, smashing windows and damaging buildings. With power out, many people had to resort to back-up generators. Vizag port suspended operations on Saturday night, with the head of the port saying that 17 ships which had been in the harbour were moving offshore where they would be less at risk from high seas.
0:10 IST Sunday, 12 October 2014
PM Narendra Modi holds emergency meeting to review preparedness for cyclone Hudhud
In an emergency high-level meeting to review preparedness for cyclone Hudhud, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked officials to ensure that rescue and relief operations proceed smoothly and people are informed about the cyclone on a real-time basis.
Modi also asked Home Minister Rajnath Singh to be in touch with the Chief Ministers of the states likely to be affected by it, an official statement said. "He instructed senior officers of the union government to maintain close contact and coordination with officers of the affected states to ensure that relief and rescue operations proceed smoothly. He said suitable arrangements should be made to inform people about the cyclone on a real-time basis," it said. The meeting was attended by the Cabinet Secretary, the Principal Secretary to the PM, the Home Secretary, the Defence Secretary and other senior officials from the Indian Meteorological Department and and the PMO. Read More
22:30 IST Saturday, 11 October 2014
Cyclone Hudhud: Over 1.5 lakh evacuated in 5 districts of Andhra Pradesh
More than 1.5 lakh people have been evacuated from vulnerable areas of five coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh which are expected to be hit by a rainfall of up to 45 cm in the next two days under the impact of very severe cyclonic storm 'Hudhud' that is due to have a landfall near Visakhapatnam by tomorrow afternoon. The people were evacuated from vulnerable areas in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, East Godavari and West Godavari districts to safer places by this evening even as NDRF and Armed Forces teams, along with the state government machinery, are ready to carry out further evacuation as 'Hudhud' nears its landfall. Read More
20:30 IST Saturday, 11 October 2014
Cyclone Hudhud: NDRF braces for possible destruction, increases number of teams to 44
NDRF personnel will use saw-cutters to tear up big trees and other metal objects likely to be uprooted and scattered by the gusty and ferocious winds of the 'Hudhud'.
The National Disaster Relief Force is airlifting a number of large metal and wood cutters from here to Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, the states expected to be hit by Cyclone 'Hudhud', and has increased the strength of its relief teams on standby from 39 to 44. Read More19.30 IST Saturday, 11 October 2014
Hours before it makes its landfall near Visakhapatnam tomorrow noon, cyclone Hudhud will attain its top speed of 195 kmph early morning, the IMD said today. The cyclone, which lay centred 250 km southwest of Visakhapatnam and 340 km south-southeast of Gopalpur at 2.30 PM, will attain speed of 170-180 kmph around 5.30 AM tomorrow with winds gusting up to 195 kmph, a bulletin issued by the Indian Meteorological Department said here.
Read More 12:30 IST Saturday, 11 October 2014
Cyclone threat: Tens of thousands evacuated along Andhra Pradesh coast
Tens of thousands of people from low-lying areas of coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh have been evacuated as the state intensified preparations to face Cyclone Hudhud, expected to reach the northern coastline around Visakhapatnam by forenoon tomorrow. As many as 24,000 people were shifted from Visakhapatnam district, 15,000 from Vizianagaram and 46,000 from Srikakulam and 160 from East Godavari district so far, special commissioner, state disaster management authority, K Hymavathi said. Read more
8:50 IST Saturday, 11 October 2014
Cyclone Hudhud effect: 38 trains cancelled on October 12
Keeping in mind the safety of passengers, East Coast Railway has decided to cancel the services of 38 trains on October 12 when cyclone 'Hudhud' is expected to hit Odisha and Andhra Pradesh. "We do not want even a single casualty as our passengers safety is foremost in our agenda. "Hence, we have decided to cancel 38 the trains on the Bhubaneswar-Visakhapatnam route from 6 AM on October 12 and during that time the entire section would be closed to all mail express and passenger trains," ECoR CPRO J P Mishra said. Read more
8:43 IST Friday, 10 October 2014
Cyclone Hudhud likely to develop into severe cyclone with speed upto 140 kph, make landfall near Visakhapatnam
Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan, reviewing the preparedness of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh ahead of Cyclone Hudhud hitting the country, on Friday stated that according to the Metrological (MeT) department the cyclone would cross the north coast of Andhra Pradesh on October 12 and is expected to make a landfall near Visakhapatnam. Read more
1:14 IST Friday, 10 October 2014
'Hudhud' to take very severe turn in next 12 hours
Cyclone Hudhud would cross North Andhra Pradesh coast on October 12 and is expected to make landfall close to Visakhapatnam, according to Cyclone Warning Centre (CWC) at Visakhapatnam. Read more
8:15 IST Friday, 10 October 2014
Cyclone 'Hudhud' to make landfall in Andhra Pradesh near Vizag on October 12
"It is forecast that Hudhud, which is already a severe cyclonic storm, will intensify into a very severe cyclonic storm in next 12 hours. Hudhud is likely to make landfall on October 12 close to Visakhapatnam," IMD's (Hyderabad centre) assistant meteorologist M Narasimha Rao said today. Read more
'Hudhud' to cross Andhra Pradesh on October 12, heavy rains on Saturday
Cyclone 'Hudhud' has moved closer to the cost of Odisha and Andhra Pradesh and will turn into a severe cyclonic storm in next 12 hours, the MeT department today said. At 8.30 AM today, the cyclone was positioned 780 km south-southeast of Gopalpur and 770 km southeast of Visakhapatnam, said an IMD bulletin. Read more
9:52 IST Friday, 10 October 2014
Cyclone Hudhud approaches Odisha as depression in Andaman Sea intensifies
The Andaman Sea experienced a deep depression and converted into a cyclone early on Wednesday morning. MeT officials said the system is centered at around 80 kilometers south east of Long Island in northern Andaman as of 5.30 a.m., and is expected to make a landfall shortly before noon. Later, it is expected to drift towards northern Andhra Pradesh and the Odisha coast, where a landfall may take place on Sunday. Read more
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