Asani News Today

Red alert continued for coastal Andhra as cyclonic storm Asani in Bay of Bengal came closer to shore, triggering heavy rains, accompanied by strong winds, in many parts of the state.

The Collector of Andhras Krishna district, Ranjith Bhasha on Wednesday warned people not to venture into the sea while informing heavy rain is expected due to Cyclone Asani.

Severe cyclonic storm Asani in the Bay of Bengal has hit flight operations with several airlines canceling flights in Andhra Pradeshs Visakhapatnam and Tamil Nadus Chennai on Tuesday.

As the Severe Cyclonic Storm Asani moved towards Andhra Pradesh, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued a red alert for the states coastal areas in view of the storm surge, heavy rainfall in several areas, gale and squally winds, and local area flooding.

Cyclone Asani has changed its direction and is going to touch the nearby Kakinada coast, said the Visakhapatnam cyclone warning centre director Sunanda adding that after touching the Kakinada coast, it will come again to sea between Kakinada and Visakhapatnam.

Heavy to very heavy rainfall warning has been issued along the coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh in the wake of cyclone Asani, a senior IMD official has said.

Cyclonic storm Asani has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm over southeast and adjoining east central Bay of Bengal, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Sunday.

Meanwhile, the effect of this cyclone will also be seen in other states like Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Bengal, Bihar, and Assam.

The Port officer of Tamil Nadus Pamban on Sunday said that the cyclone warning cage no 2 has been mounted at Pamban port, in the view of severe cyclonic storm Asani over the Bay of Bengal.

The severe cyclonic storm Asani is very likely to move northwestwards till Tuesday night and reach Westcentral and adjoining Northwest Bay of Bengal off North Andhra Pradesh and Odisha coasts, said Meteorological Centre, Bhubaneswar, Odisha on Sunday.