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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 Andhra's 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 Pradesh's Visakhapatnam and Tamil Nadu's 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 state's 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.