The Hindu : Cyclone threat to A.P., Orissa

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Wednesday, May 14, 2003

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Cyclone threat to A.P., Orissa

By Our Staff Reporter

Bhubaneswar May 13. The severe cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal moved northwest and lay as a "very severe cyclonic storm" about 900 km south-southwest of Paradip at 2-30 p.m. today.

The system is likely to intensify further in the north-northwesterly direction towards the nothern Andhra Pradesh-Orissa coast, the Bhubaneswar Meteorological Centre said this evening.

Heavy to very heavy rain and strong winds associated are likely to commence over the coastal districts of Orissa during the next 48 hours. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea.

Our Hyderabad Special Correspondent writes:

The storm that left Tamil Nadu side lay centred about 600 km southeast off Machilipatnam. The Meteorological Office here said that all 10 coastal districts had come under threat and that heavy rain, accompanied by gales with speed up to 200 kmph, were likely tomorrow.

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